Hamas

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Islamist militant group Islamist political organization Palestinian militant organization governing authority

Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist militant and political organization that governs the Gaza Strip and is known for its armed resistance against Israel.

Aliases (8)

Hamas de facto government in Gaza ×2
Hamas Political Bureau ×1
Hamas authorities ×1
Hamas authorities in Gaza ×1
Hamas-led administration in Gaza Strip ×1
Islamic Resistance Movement ×1
de facto Hamas authorities (Gaza Strip) ×1
de facto Hamas-led Gaza authorities ×1

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamist militant group → Islamist political organization → Palestinian militant organization → governing authority →
abbreviationOf	Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya →
armedWing	Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades →
charterAdoptedIn	1988 →
conflict	Arab–Israeli conflict → Israeli–Palestinian conflict →
country	State of Palestine →
declaredGoal	establishment of an Islamic state in historic Palestine → resistance against Israel →
designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy	Australia → Canada → Egypt → European Union → Israel → Japan → United Kingdom → United States →
engagesIn	armed resistance → political activities → social services →
foundedBy	Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi → Ahmed Yassin → Mahmoud Zahar →
foundedDuring	First Intifada →
foundedIn	1987 →
fullArabicName	Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya →
governs	Gaza Strip →
governsAs	de facto government of Gaza Strip →
hasCharter	Hamas Charter →
hasLeaderRole	Gaza leader → political bureau chief →
hasWing	military wing → political wing →
headquartersLocation	Gaza Strip →
ideology	Islamism → Palestinian nationalism → Sunni Islamism →
involvedIn	2014 Gaza War → 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis → 2023 Israel–Hamas war → Gaza–Israel conflicts →
languageOfName	Arabic →
nameMeaning	Islamic Resistance Movement →
notableLeader	Ismail Haniyeh → Khaled Mashal → Mohammed Deif → Yahya Sinwar →
operatesIn	Gaza Strip → Palestinian territories →
opposes	Oslo Accords → State of Israel →
originatedFrom	Muslim Brotherhood →
originatedIn	Gaza Strip →
participatedIn	2006 Palestinian legislative election →
politicalWing	Hamas Political Bureau →
primarySupportBase	Gaza Strip population →
religiousOrientation	Sunni Islam →
revisedPoliticalDocumentIssuedIn	2017 →
rivalOrganization	Fatah → Palestinian Authority →
tookControlOf	Gaza Strip →
tookControlOfGazaIn	2007 →
usesTactics	guerrilla warfare → rocket attacks → suicide bombings →
won	2006 Palestinian legislative election →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gaza Strip → Palestinian judiciary ("de facto Hamas authorities (Gaza Strip)") → Rafah ("Hamas de facto government in Gaza") →	administeredBy
Gaza City ("Hamas-led administration in Gaza Strip") → Jabalia refugee camp ("de facto Hamas-led Gaza authorities") →	governingBody
Second Intifada →	belligerent
Rafah ("Hamas authorities") →	borderControlOnGazaSide
Beit Hanoun ("Hamas de facto government in Gaza") →	governedBy
Rafah refugee camp ("Hamas authorities in Gaza") →	governedDeFactoBy
Gaza Strip →	hasDeFactoGovernment
Palestinian national movement →	hasKeyOrganization
First Intifada →	involvedOrganization
Arab–Israeli conflict →	keyParty
Palestinian Legislative Council →	largestPartyIn2006Election
Palestinian Legislative Council →	mainGoverningPartyIn2006
Aziz Dweik →	memberOf
Hamas ("Islamic Resistance Movement") →	nameMeaning
Fatah →	opposedBy
Palestinian territories →	partiallyAdministeredBy
Aziz Dweik →	politicalAlignment
Hamas ("Hamas Political Bureau") →	politicalWing
Fatah →	rival