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Hamas: Encyclopedia Ii - Hamas - History
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1984. Arrest of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, condemned to 12 years of prison after the discovery of an arms cache. Yas...
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Hamas: Encyclopedia Ii - Hamas - Legal Action Against Hamas
In 2004, a federal court in the United States found Hamas liable in a civil lawsuit for the 1996 murders of Yaron and Efrat Ungar near Be...
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Hamas: Encyclopedia Ii - Hamas - Activities
Hamas' first use of suicide bombing occured on April 16, 1993 when a suicide bomber driving an explosive-laden van detonated between two ...
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Hamas: Encyclopedia Ii - Hamas - Beliefs
Hamas regards the territory of the present-day State of Israel — as well as the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — as an inalienable Isla...
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Hamas: Encyclopedia Ii - Hamas - Overview
Founded in 1987, Hamas won a majority over the ruling Fatah party during the January 2006 Palestinian legislative election. As an Islamic...
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