• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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    2 months ago

    That’s in reference to Islamist predecessors of Hamas, not the org itself. I’m speaking of Hamas after its founding, which Israel has spent decades funding

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      2 months ago

      Because Hamas is the only avenue for aid to be received in Gaza.

      You can argue UNRWA, but Hamas has ties to them as well.

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        2 months ago

        Back in '98, which that article discusses, Hamas was not in control of Gaza. This started long before Hamas was a serious contender to Fatah’s dominion over Palestinian politics.