Paul Trewhela says Hamas should not be confused with a National Liberation Movement HAMAS in Gaza is not a national liberation movement, like the ANC or the PAC in the struggle against apartheid.

The statements were ridiculous when it was plain to see that Hamas had clearly moved away from its 1988 Charter. Throughout the four-day visit to South Africa, Misha’al spoke at length about an ...

Islamic extremists like Hamas believe the Quran calls them to subjugate or kill non-Muslims, and to bring the entire world to ...

As Israeli hostages are being released, many are hoping for an end to the conflict. Such hope is naïve because the evidence is that while an end to the fighting may be possible with the ...

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

But Hamas has made some efforts to improve relations with Western governments, including by issuing a policy document in 2017 that took more moderate positions than its founding charter.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Trump’s controversial pick to serve as Health and Human Services secretary — will face a confirmation ...

The Covenant of Hamas, known as the Hamas Charter and written in 1988, specifically calls for the annihilation of Israel in its preamble. "Israel will continue to exist and will continue to exist ...

Eight hostages − three Israelis and five Thai nationals − were returned to Israel Thursday after spending 482 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza. They were freed in an at-times chaotic handover ...

More than 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release. Hamas seized 251 people ...

In competition with the secular Fatah political party which dominated the Palestinian national movement, Hamas drew up a charter and built a military wing to resist Israel’s occupation.

Qatar's prime minister announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed Wednesday to a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza, adding he hoped the deal would pave the way for a permanent end ...