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Masked gunmen from the Qassam brigade, the armed wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of Mazen Faqha in Gaza City, Saturday, March, 25, 2017. (Wissam Nassar/Flash90)

Religion out, nationalism in: Will Hamas’ charter divide the movement?

Hamas new ‘Document of Principles’ ditches Islamism for frank positions on borders, international law, and human rights. But can the movement maintain unity as it inches closer to the ideas held by its rivals in the PLO? By Menachem Klein (translated by Philip Podolsky) Hamas’ recently-revised charter, titled “Document of General Principles and Policies” sees the group go down…

By +972 Magazine May 14, 2017

Poster image of Hamas leader Khaled Mashal during a rally marking the 21st anniversary of the Islamist movement's founding, Gaza City, Gaza, December 14, 2008. (Abed Rahim Khatib / Flash90)

Hamas’ new charter reveals a willingness to change

Despite what the usual media critics may say, Hamas’ new charter is evidence of a movement in flux, and one that — when the need arises — allows itself to be guided by pragmatism. By Menachem Klein For a moment, before the familiar flood of mainstream news commentators will completely deny the obvious changes in…

By +972 Magazine April 10, 2017