Hamas Hamas (حماس Ḥamās, an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamat al-Islāmiyyah, meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement") is a Palestinian Islamic organization with a socio-political wing and a paramilitary force, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. After winning a majority of seats in the Palestinian Parliament in the January 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections, and defeating rival Palestinian party Fatah in a series of violent clashes, since June 2007 Hamas has governed the Gaza portion of the Palestinian Territories. The European Union, Israel, Japan, Canada, and the United States classify Hamas as a terrorist organization.

About Hamas

Name: Hamas
Ideology: Palestinian nationalism, Islamism, religious nationalism
Headquarters: Gaza, Palestinian territories
Founder: Sheikh Ahmed Yassin
Head: Mahmoud Zahar
Head: Ismail Haniyah
Head: Khaled Mashaal
Head: Senior members
Head: Not publicly disclosed
Name: Hamas

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Articles

Hamas bans Gaza lingerie displays

28 Jul 2010 21:10:51 GMT BBC News

Gaza women's shops eyed by Hamas police

28 Jul 2010 15:29:11 GMT Sydney Morning Herald

Hamas warns Abbas to reject direct peace talks

27 Jul 2010 12:17:00 GMT Yahoo!

Hamas targets women's underwear in modesty drive

28 Jul 2010 16:32:41 GMT Reuters

Hamas leader says group considering Gaza draft

27 Jul 2010 13:46:57 GMT SFGate

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