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Catastrophe in Gaza and Western complicity

After seismic events shift Palestinian politics, it is time to look at the transformed circumstances of a long struggle, as well as the factors that always defy change throughout turbulent times

Majed Kayali 23 October 2023

Experts in how Hamas is funded say it brings cryptocurrency into Gaza from Egypt. US authorities estimate that Iran remains the group's main financier, providing it with about $100mn a year.

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How Hamas uses cryptocurrency to fund its operations

Calls for a clampdown are likely to follow armed groups' use of digital money. But even if limits are introduced, they are not expected to be as effective as those on traditional currency.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 19 October 2023

Zouari lived in the shadows. Relocating repeatedly, his clandestine association with Hamas stayed hidden until the day he was assassinated.

Albane Simon

Mohamed Zouari: The Tunisian engineer behind Hamas drones

Zouari lived in the shadows. Relocating repeatedly, his clandestine association with Hamas stayed hidden until the day he was assassinated.

Kawthar Zantour 11 October 2023

There are several reasons why Hamas attacked Israel, including restoring its dwindling credibility. But it is crucial to acknowledge Israel's antagonising behaviour as one of the key motivations.

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Why did Hamas start a war with Israel?

There are several reasons why Hamas attacked Israel, including restoring its dwindling credibility. But it is crucial to acknowledge Israel's antagonising behaviour as one of the key motivations.

Majed Kayali 09 October 2023

Israel has singled out Mohammed Deif, a rising member of the Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. His rising popularity among Palestinians makes him a top target for assassination.

Axel Rangel Garcia

Mohammed Deif: Israel's most wanted man

Israel has singled out Mohammed Deif, the leader of the Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. His rising popularity among Palestinians makes him a top target for assassination.

Salem Al Rayyes 09 October 2023

A soldier from the Israeli military's Home Front Command walks outside a house in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon that had been struck by a Hamas rocket on May 20, 2021. (Edi Israel/FLASH90)

Israel’s Arab Citizens Weigh On Conflict

After months of polling, researching, and analyzing collected data, the Israel Defense Security Forum (IDSF), known in Hebrew as Habithonistim, has released the findings of its National Survey. It…

Suzan Quitaz 03 June 2022

Random Thoughts

If we are familiar with the history of the societies of the Arabic-speaking Middle East region... If we know that the collective mind of its peoples still can’t consider religion to be a personal…

Tarek Heggy 24 December 2021

Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

A UK Blow to Hamas

The British government announced on November 19, 2021 that it will present a draft bill before parliament declaring the political wing of the Palestinian group Hamas to be a terrorist organization…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 26 November 2021

German police stand in front of a Dresden courthouse where a trial against a Syrian jihadist is set to begin, in Dresden, Germany, Monday, March 18, 2019. (Jens Meyer/AP)

Hamas - How does it Manage its Funding Sources and Activities inside Germany?

What do we know about Hamas? Hamas is a militant movement and one of the Palestinian territories’ two major political parties. It governs more than two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, but…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 10 September 2021

Issa (Salim Daou) and Siham (Hiam Abbas) waiting for transport in a scene from “Gaza Mon Amour”. (Supplied)

"Gaza Mon Amour": A Different Look at Contemporary Gaza

Speaking about Palestine or Gaza strip in specific always comes with mentioning the war and the people's lives between rockets and strikes, the prison they are living in, and the city which is…

Salma Adham 13 August 2021

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