There has been debate on the Diaries about what motivates Hamas. They are willing to die for their cause, to keep shooting missiles into Israel until Israeli military comes in on the ground and kills them. Is it poverty, their living conditions, and the sense of being surrounded in the Gaza by Israel, Egypt, and the sea. Or is it religion--specifically their brand of religion: radical islam (as opposed to moderate islam) that is the primary motivation. Acknowledging that there can be a variety of motives, I contend that Hamas motivation is primarily religious.
I start with the Hamas Charter here
I never read the whole document until a few days ago. In addition to calling for the destruction of Israel (what else is new?), I think any fair reading of the document would have to say it is immersed in radical islam.
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