Khaled Mashal

Poster image of Hamas leader Khaled Mashal during a rally marking the 21st anniversary of the Islamist movement's founding, Gaza City, Gaza, December 14, 2008. (Abed Rahim Khatib / Flash90)

Hamas’ new charter reveals a willingness to change

Despite what the usual media critics may say, Hamas' new charter is evidence of a movement in flux, and one that — when the need arises — allows itself to be guided by pragmatism.

By Menachem Klein April 10, 2017

Palestinians gather during a rally supporting the resistance in Gaza following Friday prayers in Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, three days after a deal was signed by Israel and Hamas ending a 50-day war, Jerusalem, August 29, 2014. (photo: Activestills)

The victors of the Gaza war were also the losers

Who came out of the Gaza war the victors, and who were the losers – or, rather, who lost more and who lost less? By Talal Jabari Another ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Gaza – this time costing more in terms of life and property than the last time. It will probably cost less than…

By +972 Magazine August 29, 2014

A mosque minaret rises among the ruins of Al-Nada towers after they were destroyed by Israeli strikes in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, August 4, 2014. The towers had 90 flats. So far, Israeli attacks have killed at least 1,870 Palestinians, and injured 9,470 since the beginning of the Israeli offensive (photo: Activestills)

War is the new system of governance (and five other Gaza takeaways)

The status quo of the occupation has reached a new level of violence and destruction, but there is no political power in sight that can impose a change on the ground. 1. Israel paid more than it expected for a bit less than it wanted. Israel’s strategic goal in this war was to maintain the status…

By Noam Sheizaf August 28, 2014

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Bodies lie on the floor of Kuwaiti Hospital after Israeli attacks in Rafah, Gaza Strip, August 3, 2014. Since Al Najjar Hospital was closed, Kuwaiti, a nearby private hospital, opened its doors for emergency cases. So far, Israeli attacks have killed at least 1,676 Palestinians, including 378 children (photo: Activestills)

Gaza war: It’s about keeping the Palestinians under control

Israel has been waging a single war since the mid-70s. Its goal is to avoid sharing power or assets with the other people living on this land. The Gaza war wasn’t about creating a new order, but about maintaining the old one. At the time of this writing, Operation Protective Edge has come to an…

By Noam Sheizaf August 7, 2014

Jordan’s Prime Minister sacked days after phone call with Hamas

+972’s Omar Rahman asks, “What will Hamas do with its new political capital?” Well, it didn’t take long to find out. Jordan’s King Abdullah has asked the country’s Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit to resign, effective immediately. This, after 70 out of 120 of the country’s MP voted in a no-confidence motion against Bakhit over a…

By Roee Ruttenberg October 17, 2011

Hamas condemnation of Bin Laden’s killing: Bad PR

While Israel was observing Holocaust Remembrance on Monday, the US was celebrating the killing of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, seen to be a huge success for the US Administration and a victory for the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The news certainly brought a very patriotic mood to New York, and according…

By Mairav Zonszein May 2, 2011