• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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    3 months ago

    That’s in reference to Islamist predecessors of Hamas, not the org itself. I’m speaking of Hamas after its founding, which Israel has spent decades funding

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        3 months ago

        Back in '98, which that article discusses, Hamas was not in control of Gaza. This started long before Hamas was a serious contender to Fatah’s dominion over Palestinian politics.