Weaker Hamas retains support
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Hamas turned one of its most painful setbacks in four years of fighting with Israel into a macabre popularity festival Tuesday
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Hamas-ruled Gaza will likely see little of the unprecedented $7.4 billion in aid promised to the Palestinians by the international community on Monday.
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Hamas hardened its stance on Saturday after a new barrage of Israeli airstrikes killed five militants, saying it would not consider a truce and calling for more attacks on Israel.
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The radical Hamas movement made a surprisingly strong showing in local Palestinian elections, according to preliminary results obtained Friday, signaling a drop in
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BEIRUT -- In the Gaza Strip, Islamists aided by Iran finish off forces loyal to Washington's ally, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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GAZA CITY -- The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas yesterday rejected criticism by Al Qaeda's second-in-command and said it was still committed to Israel's destruction despite a power-sharing deal with the Fatah faction.
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Hamas said on Tuesday it still hoped Washington would soften its position toward a Palestinian unity government despite Israeli statements that the United States and Israel would shun it until it met several conditions.
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LEADERSHIP: Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they want nothing to do with the election of a new leader to replace Yasser Arafat. Hamas also vowed to keep up attacks on Israel.
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The agreement seemed to stop short of meeting the demands of the international community on Hamas.
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Israel looks powerless to stop the barrage of rockets from Hamas-ruled Gaza. The Islamic militants, choked by a blockade of their territory, find it increasingly difficult to hold on to power. And moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is facing growing pressure to suspend peace talks because of Israel's strikes in Gaza.
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There were instances of looting of Fatah symbols, but Gaza was mostly quiet today after five days of fighting in which Hamas took control of Gaza from its factional rivals.
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As Israelâs prime minister prepares to take on opposition to a deal with Labour, Barghoutiâs bid to lead the Palestinians is growing weaker.
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Gaza's Hamas rulers on Tuesday hotly denied letting al-Qaida infiltrate the coastal strip, as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has alleged.
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The Palestinian uprising marked its fourth anniversary with signs that the violent Hamas group is preparing a formidable political challenge to Yasser Arafat, despite a series of devastating blows from Israel.
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Preliminary election results from the West Bank indicate the mainstream Fatah faction is leading in the first Palestinian municipal elections since 1976 despite a strong showing by the militant Islamic group Hamas.
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The Palestinians&#039; Hamas-led government, nearly bankrupted by international sanctions, has resorted to bringing in cash in suitcases to help keep itself afloat. But given the government&#039;s crushing debt, a scolding from European border monitors and Israeli concerns the money could be used for violence, the tactic could fizzle out fast.
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Egypt is doing too little to stop arms smuggling into Gaza, which emboldens the militant group Hamas and weakens rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said on Thursday.