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The Palestinian Civil War that resulted in Hamas' full control of the Gaza Strip took place in June 2007. Hamas won electoral victory back in mid-2006.
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What form of government does Gaza strip have?
Gaza is one of those odd situations where the de jure and de facto governments are not the same. The difference between de jure and de facto is that the first one refers to the government as defined by internal law (i.e. a Constitution or similar) and international law (i.e. the type of government recognized by foreign states) and the second one refers to government as it actually functions. Most countries, like the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and many others are in a situation where the de jure and de facto governments are the same. Some other places where the de jure and de facto governments are different are Somaliland and Transdniestria.De Jure: According to the Oslo Accords and the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations at Camp David, Palestine has one government that is currently based out of Ramallah and Abu Dis in the West Bank that intends to move its capital to East Jerusalem when practicable. The country would receive full sovereignty pending negotiations. That government is called the Palestinian Authority and still has de facto control over parts of the West Bank, but no longer exercises de facto control over Gaza (even though it does exercise de jure control).De Facto: During the Palestinian Civil War of the Summer of 2006, Hamas, after winning the elections to rule the Palestinian Authority, was openly condemned by the West. Hoping to save face, Fatah, the then-current leaders of the Palestinian Authority, prevented Hamas from taking the parliamentary seats that they had won. This prompted a civil war from Hamas who successfully took the Gaza Strip away from Fatah, but did not attempt to take the West Bank because of its discontinuity. Gaza is currently de facto governed by Hamas and its party structure in an Islamic Fundamentalist style. Hamas has no intent to provide democratic elections, share power, or write up any sort of Constitution. It claims to enforce Shari'a Law, but it is certainly less barbaric than other groups that say the same (like al-Shabaab in Somalia), and does not explain which scholarly interpretation of Shari'a they are applying.
Are Palestine Muslims?
Palestinians are not all Muslims. Palestinians are consisting of Palestinian christian and Palestinian Muslims but the percentage of Palestinian Christian has greatly diminished since the Israeli occupation especially during the Deir Yassin Massacre of 1948. As the stories of Palestinian Christian is not widely told, many people seem to forget their existence and take for granted that all Palestinian are Muslims and their plight has been forgotten.
Why does Hamas fire rockets at Israelis?
hamas hates israel because the jews have killed and tortured many innocen palenstian lives for no reason. also along time the jews traveled away from the land of israel to live with the romans. romans did not like the jews so they decided to go back to israel whee palenstians had occupied the terrritory.
Who did the Palestinian terrorists take hostage during the Munich Massacre in 1972?
11 Israeli athletes
Why are Israel and Hamas fighting in the Gaza Strip?
The Israelis and the Palestinians are not fighting over the Gaza Strip. There are presently no Israelis living there and no Israeli military forces stationed there. The area is presently governed by Hamas, a political/military entity listed by the US State Department as an international terrorist organization, and with the explicit, publicly expressed goal of destroying Israel. Weapons and ammunition are constantly flowing into the area, from Sinai, through tunnels under the border policed by Egypt, and from time to time, rockets are launched from inside Gaza and land in civilian neighborhoods in nearby Israeli cities. Also from time to time, Israel mounts a military operation designed both to take rocket manufacturing and launching facilities out of operation, and to register its disapproval of their use. Like, say, the US might do, if, say, rockets launched from Tijuana were to rain down on residential neighborhoods in San Diego.
What are Hamas's goals?
Goals of HamasThe following are the goals of Hamas as described in the Charter of Hamas, a link to which has been provided below. Each bulletpoint references the Article of the Charter where these views are discussed:To Resurrect an Islamic State (9)To Control the entire area of "Historic Palestine" which encompasses all territories controlled by Israel. (11)Killing Non-Muslims Living in "Muslim Lands" (12)To Refuse to Actively Participate in Any Peace with the State of Israel or International Organization Committed to a Peaceful Solution (13)Ending of Zionism (14)Compelling All Palestinians to Wage Holy War (Jihad) to Take Back "Historic Palestine" (15)Women Have a Specific Function That Is Different from Men in the Holy War (17)Description of HamasHamas is a Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip and the largest and most influential Palestinian militant movement along with the more moderate Fatah party and has a military wing called the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. Hamas is viewed by most Western analysts as an obstacle to the Arab-Israeli peace process and the goal of a two-state solution. As a result, Western nations, including the United States, have tried to embolden the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority while isolating Hamas, which has historically kept strong ties to Iran.Hamas was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian spiritual leader who became an activist in the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood after dedicating his early life to Islamic scholarship in Cairo. Beginning in the late 1960s, Yassin preached and performed charitable work in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, both of which were seized by Israeli forces following the 1967 Six-Day War. In 1973, he established al-Mujamma' al-Islami (the Islamic Center) to coordinate the Brotherhood's political activities in Gaza.Hamas' primary base of popular support is in the Gaza Strip, where it has maintained de facto control since its 2006, when it surprised many observers by winning the majority of seats in the Palestinian parliament. Hamas ousted the remnants of Fatah from Gaza by force in early 2007, and the new Hamas-led government was summarily dismissed by PA president and Fatah chief Mahmoud Abbas. The result of the bloodshed was a de facto geographic division of Palestinian-held territory, with Hamas holding sway in Gaza and Fatah maintaining the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority government in the West Bank town of Ramallah.Hamas' control over the area was established after the Hamas party won the Palestinian legislative elections in January 2006,[4] and ousted Fatah officials during the Battle of Gaza in 2007.[5] Fatah, Hamas' political and military rival, controls the West Bank.[6] Both regimes - the Palestinian National Authority and the Hamas administration - regard themselves as the sole legitimate Palestinian government.
Why does Israel occupy the Gaza strip?
You seriously need to update your knowledge of current events. There have been no Israelis in the Gaza Strip since 2006. The Palestinian Authority took over control of the Strip at that time, and was soon overthrown by Hamas, who are now in control there. If the Gaza Strip is occupied, then Hamas is the current occupier.
What form of government does Gaza strip have?
Gaza is one of those odd situations where the de jure and de facto governments are not the same. The difference between de jure and de facto is that the first one refers to the government as defined by internal law (i.e. a Constitution or similar) and international law (i.e. the type of government recognized by foreign states) and the second one refers to government as it actually functions. Most countries, like the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and many others are in a situation where the de jure and de facto governments are the same. Some other places where the de jure and de facto governments are different are Somaliland and Transdniestria.De Jure: According to the Oslo Accords and the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations at Camp David, Palestine has one government that is currently based out of Ramallah and Abu Dis in the West Bank that intends to move its capital to East Jerusalem when practicable. The country would receive full sovereignty pending negotiations. That government is called the Palestinian Authority and still has de facto control over parts of the West Bank, but no longer exercises de facto control over Gaza (even though it does exercise de jure control).De Facto: During the Palestinian Civil War of the Summer of 2006, Hamas, after winning the elections to rule the Palestinian Authority, was openly condemned by the West. Hoping to save face, Fatah, the then-current leaders of the Palestinian Authority, prevented Hamas from taking the parliamentary seats that they had won. This prompted a civil war from Hamas who successfully took the Gaza Strip away from Fatah, but did not attempt to take the West Bank because of its discontinuity. Gaza is currently de facto governed by Hamas and its party structure in an Islamic Fundamentalist style. Hamas has no intent to provide democratic elections, share power, or write up any sort of Constitution. It claims to enforce Shari'a Law, but it is certainly less barbaric than other groups that say the same (like al-Shabaab in Somalia), and does not explain which scholarly interpretation of Shari'a they are applying.
Why was Hamas established?
Hamas was created to destroy Israel. They tried to destroy Israel since 2006 but they did not come close. They bombed Israel over 50,000 times and only 131 people died. Hamas was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian spiritual leader who became an activist in the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood after dedicating his early life to Islamic scholarship in Cairo. Beginning in the late 1960s, Yassin preached and performed charitable work in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, both of which were seized by Israeli forces following the 1967 Six-Day War. In 1973, he established al-Mujamma' al-Islami (the Islamic Center) to coordinate the Muslim Brotherhood's political activities in Gaza. Eventually as Fatah and other secular-aligned Palestinian militant groups were less and less successful, the Muslim Brotherhood stepped into the breach as a theocratic-aligned Palestinian militant group. The rest, as they say, is history.
What are some similarities between Fatah and Hamas?
Hamas and Fatah are Arab Muslim Terrorist and Paramilitary Organizations that are both primarily concerned with the "Liberation of Palestine from Zionist Occupation". Fatah has taken a more politically moderate tone and its leaders argue that they only seek independence for the Palestinian Territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip whereas Hamas takes the same tone that Fatah took until 1993, which is that all of Israel must be erased and a single Palestinian state must be corrected.General CharacteristicsThe most common and identifiable Muslim terrorist action, in both Hamas and Fatah, is the suicide bomber who blows himself up to take out some enemies as well as himself. Fatah and Hamas both tell their membership that the fight in which they are engaged is part of the holy Islamic struggle of Jihad and anyone who opposes them is not properly guided. Most Muslim terrorists wish to inspire fear in their enemies and therefore primarily attack civilians, considering them part of the enemy. Some "moderate" non-associated clerics have defended these activities claiming that the civilians represent part of the group that "is opposed to Islam". Since "Palestine" is a country with a weak internal support structure, in many cases Hamas and Fatah will use their own funds to build schools, parks, hospitals, and other social services in the communities they occupy. It provides goodwill with the local inhabitants and allows them to more effectively spread whatever messages they may wish to say. Finally, Muslim terrorist organizations like Hamas and Fatah have actively engaged in Palestinian elections with their own political parties. If the governments formed after these elections were not desirable to these parties, they engaged in military actions to force the national government to capitulate to their desires. In the case of Hamas and Fatah, this prompted a Palestinian Civil War in Gaza and the West Bank in 2007.
What do Hezbollah and Hamas have in common?
Hamas and Hezbollah are Arab Muslim Terrorist and Paramilitary Organizations. Hamas operates out of Syria and the Gaza Strip while Hezbollah operates out of Syria and Lebanon.General CharacteristicsThe most common and identifiable Hamas terrorist action is the suicide bomber who blows himself up to take out some enemies as well as himself while Hezbollah and Hamas have increasingly used missiles and rockets. These organizations tell their membership that the fight in which they are engaged is part of the holy Islamic struggle of Jihad and anyone who opposes them is not properly guided. Therefore, Hamas and Hezbollah will identify what sect of Islam they belong to and whether or not they oppose the other sects. (Hamas is avowedly Sunni, but accepts Shiites because Iran provides most of its funding. Hezbollah is Shiite and does not recognize the validity of Sunni Islam.) Most Muslim terrorists wish to inspire fear in their enemies and therefore primarily attack civilians, considering them part of the enemy. Since Hamas and Hezbollah exist in countries with a weak internal support structure, in many cases they will use their own funds to build schools, parks, hospitals, and other social services in the communities they occupy. It provides goodwill with the local inhabitants and allows them to more effectively spread whatever messages they may wish to say. Finally, Hamas and Hezbollah have all actively engaged in elections (Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Palestine) with their own political parties. If the governments formed after these elections were not desirable to these parties, they engaged in military actions to force the national government to capitulate to their desires. In the case of Hezbollah this created a violent stand-off in Beirut and in the case of Hamas, this prompted a Palestinian Civil War in Gaza and the West Bank.
Did the Palestinian holocaust take place at Gaza?
Yes I think it did
What does Hamas stand for?
Hamas is an Arab Muslim Terrorist and Paramilitary Organization. Hamas operates out of the Gaza Strip and Qatar. (Prior to 2011, Hamas operated out of Syria, but their Anti-Assad position during Arab Spring got them evicted from Syria.) Their goal is to eliminate Israel and create a theocratic Islamic Palestinian State. Some particular elements of Hamas Ideology include:Jihadist IdeologyIn terms of politics, Hamas is a Jihadist organization. Jihadism is a political ideology whose goal is to bring a particularly repressive version of the religious tenets of Islam into the daily functioning of a government and its laws. Additionally, it believes that violence in defense of the faith is the preferred way to do this. Jihadism is a political ideology rooted in Islamic religious concepts, but not part of the Islamic religion per se. Hamas argues that its Jihadist struggle is part of the holy Islamic struggle of Jihad and anyone who opposes them is not properly guided (in Islam). Because of the religious sectarian orientations, Hamas identifies itself as avowedly Sunni, but accepts Shiites because of Iranian funding.Anti-Israel Sentiment In the Jihadist conception, only Muslims should be in power in the State and any non-Muslim minorities should have a secondary role if they should have one at all, whereas Jews are too "uppity" in having created a state where they are in the dominant position. Second, Israel is situated in territory which used to be governed by Muslims for nearly 1300 years (with a century-long break under the Crusader States). As a result, Israel is considered a usurpation of historical Islamic authority whereas European countries (for example) never had Islamic authority before.Anti-Semitism (Jew-Hatred)Hamas is a virulently Jew-hating Organization. Not only do they oppose Israel's very existence, they have references in their charter to the elimination of all Jews throughout the world. While Islam is not inherently Anti-Semitism, its doctrines are easily to meld to an Anti-Semitic world vision and historically have been melded in such ways. Islam has several Anti-Semitic thrusts. In addition to the crucifixion of Jesus the Messiah (which is not deicide in Islam since Jesus is not God in Islamic theology and because Jesus eluded the attempt to crucify him), Muslims have made the argument that Jews are the killers of the Prophets plural, even though Jesus was the only one of the 35 prophets in the Qur'an who Jews attempted to kill (per Islamic teachings). Additionally, Muhammad and the early Muslims had negative political and military relationships with Arabian Jews which led to Anti-Semitism having a greater prominence in the early Islamic tradition. Hamas has endorsed and promoted all of these Anti-Semitic Views.Terrorism and Attacking CiviliansThe most common and identifiable Hamas terrorist action is the suicide bomber who blows himself up to take out some enemies as well as himself, but Hamas has increasingly used missiles and rockets. Most Muslim terrorists wish to inspire fear in their enemies and therefore primarily attack civilians, considering them part of the enemy. Palestinian NationalismHamas argues that the Palestinians are the indigenous people of the southwest Levant and Hamas is aggrieved that people from abroad would come to the land that their people's parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents had lived on and worked for as long as they could remember. Hamas refuses to help settle Palestinian Refugees and encourages the children and grandchildren of refugees to remember where in current-Israel they came from: the exact village and street. The point is to create an emotional and intractable grievance to push for Palestinians having the right to go back to their homes in contrast to more realistic solutions.Welfare for Public SupportSince Hamas exists in Palestine, which has a weak internal support structure, it will use its own funds to build schools, parks, hospitals, and other social services in the communities it occupies. It provides goodwill with the local inhabitants and allows them to more effectively spread whatever messages they may wish to say.Irreverence Towards DemocracyHamas has actively engaged in elections in Palestine with its own political parties. However, the engagement is a farce, because if the governments formed after the elections were not desirable to Hamas, Hamas has engaged in militant actions to force the national government to capitulate to their desires. As a result of Hamas's discontent there was a Palestinian Civil War in Gaza and the West Bank. Hamas continues to murder Fatah militants and politicos in the Gaza Strip as a method of securing power.
What is a hi jack?
The work is highjack. To highjack someone or something is to take the person or object under your control without authority to do so.
What action would you take during the C phase of Real Time Risk Management if you did not have the authority level to apply a requested control during the operation?
Call "Knock it off". Defer to higher authority.
If you did not have the authority level to apply a requested control during the operation what action would you take during the c phase of real time risk management?
Call "Knock it off". Defer to higher authority.
What is the religion of Hamas?
Hamas is an Arab Muslim Terrorist and Paramilitary Organization. Hamas operates out of the Gaza Strip and Qatar. (Prior to 2011, Hamas operated out of Syria, but their Anti-Assad position during Arab Spring got them evicted from Syria.) Some particular elements of Hamas Ideology include:Jihadist IdeologyIn terms of politics, Hamas is a Jihadist organization. Jihadism is a political ideology whose goal is to bring a particularly repressive version of the religious tenets of Islam into the daily functioning of a government and its laws. Additionally, it believes that violence in defense of the faith is the preferred way to do this. Jihadism is a political ideology rooted in Islamic religious concepts, but not part of the Islamic religion per se. Hamas argues that its Jihadist struggle is part of the holy Islamic struggle of Jihad and anyone who opposes them is not properly guided (in Islam). Because of the religious sectarian orientations, Hamas identifies itself as avowedly Sunni, but accepts Shiites because of Iranian funding.Anti-Israel Sentiment In the Jihadist conception, only Muslims should be in power in the State and any non-Muslim minorities should have a secondary role if they should have one at all, whereas Jews are too "uppity" in having created a state where they are in the dominant position. Second, Israel is situated in territory which used to be governed by Muslims for nearly 1300 years (with a century-long break under the Crusader States). As a result, Israel is considered a usurpation of historical Islamic authority whereas European countries (for example) never had Islamic authority before.Anti-Semitism (Jew-Hatred)Hamas is a virulently Jew-hating Organization. Not only do they oppose Israel's very existence, they have references in their charter to the elimination of all Jews throughout the world. While Islam is not inherently Anti-Semitism, its doctrines are easily to meld to an Anti-Semitic world vision and historically have been melded in such ways. Islam has several Anti-Semitic thrusts. In addition to the crucifixion of Jesus the Messiah (which is not deicide in Islam since Jesus is not God in Islamic theology and because Jesus eluded the attempt to crucify him), Muslims have made the argument that Jews are the killers of the Prophets plural, even though Jesus was the only one of the 35 prophets in the Qur'an who Jews attempted to kill (per Islamic teachings). Additionally, Muhammad and the early Muslims had negative political and military relationships with Arabian Jews which led to Anti-Semitism having a greater prominence in the early Islamic tradition. Hamas has endorsed and promoted all of these Anti-Semitic Views.Terrorism and Attacking CiviliansThe most common and identifiable Hamas terrorist action is the suicide bomber who blows himself up to take out some enemies as well as himself, but Hamas has increasingly used missiles and rockets. Most Muslim terrorists wish to inspire fear in their enemies and therefore primarily attack civilians, considering them part of the enemy. Palestinian NationalismHamas argues that the Palestinians are the indigenous people of the southwest Levant and Hamas is aggrieved that people from abroad would come to the land that their people's parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents had lived on and worked for as long as they could remember. Hamas refuses to help settle Palestinian Refugees and encourages the children and grandchildren of refugees to remember where in current-Israel they came from: the exact village and street. The point is to create an emotional and intractable grievance to push for Palestinians having the right to go back to their homes in contrast to more realistic solutions.Welfare for Public SupportSince Hamas exists in Palestine, which has a weak internal support structure, it will use its own funds to build schools, parks, hospitals, and other social services in the communities it occupies. It provides goodwill with the local inhabitants and allows them to more effectively spread whatever messages they may wish to say.Irreverence Towards DemocracyHamas has actively engaged in elections in Palestine with its own political parties. However, the engagement is a farce, because if the governments formed after the elections were not desirable to Hamas, Hamas has engaged in militant actions to force the national government to capitulate to their desires. As a result of Hamas's discontent there was a Palestinian Civil War in Gaza and the West Bank. Hamas continues to murder Fatah militants and politicos in the Gaza Strip as a method of securing power.CharterYou can read more about Hamas's beliefs and ideals in the Charter of Hamas, linked here, which explains in Hamas' own words the main points and views of the organization.
