Hamas 2017 political document

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The Hamas 2017 political document is a revised policy manifesto that updates the movement’s positions on issues such as Israel, Palestinian statehood, and its relationship to the Muslim Brotherhood, while stopping short of fully replacing its founding ideology.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hamas document
policy manifesto
political document
acceptsStateOn 1967 borders
affirms Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine
Palestine as an Arab Islamic land
armed resistance as a legitimate means of struggle
the right of return of Palestinian refugees
aimsTo update Hamas’s political discourse for regional and international audiences
alsoAffirms openness to political and diplomatic action
alternativeName Hamas 2017 charter NERFINISHED
Hamas 2017 policy document NERFINISHED
Hamas political document of 2017
announcedBy Khaled Mashal NERFINISHED
author Hamas NERFINISHED
callsFor participation of Hamas in the PLO
rebuilding the Palestine Liberation Organization on democratic foundations
context issued amid regional changes after the Arab uprisings
countryOfOrigin Palestine NERFINISHED
dateAnnounced 2017-05-01
definesTerritoryAs all of historic Palestine
describesHamasAs a Palestinian Islamic national liberation and resistance movement
describesStateOn1967BordersAs a formula of national consensus
distinguishesBetween Jews as a religion and Zionism as a political project
emphasizes Palestinian national unity
pluralism in the Palestinian political system
ideology Islamist nationalism
language Arabic
mainSubject Hamas political principles NERFINISHED
Israel–Palestine conflict NERFINISHED
Palestinian national struggle
notableChangeFrom1988Charter acceptance in principle of a Palestinian state on 1967 borders without recognizing Israel
more explicit distinction between Jews and Zionists
removal of explicit references to the Muslim Brotherhood affiliation
placeAnnounced Doha NERFINISHED
positionOnIsrael does not recognize the legitimacy of the State of Israel
positionOnMuslimBrotherhood distances Hamas organizationally from the Muslim Brotherhood
states that Hamas is an independent Palestinian movement
positionOnOsloAccords rejects agreements that compromise Palestinian rights
publicationYear 2017
publisher Hamas NERFINISHED
rejects Zionism as a colonial project
relationTo1988Charter updates positions without formally annulling the 1988 Hamas Charter
replaces none (does not formally replace the 1988 Hamas Charter)
states conflict is with the Zionist project, not with Jews because of their religion
statesPositionOn Israel NERFINISHED
Muslim Brotherhood NERFINISHED
Palestinian statehood
armed resistance
political participation
title A Document of General Principles and Policies NERFINISHED

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Hamas Charter replacedBy Hamas 2017 political document