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Islamic
Resistance Movement
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In 1987 the Hamas terrorist
group formed from another terrorist group called the Palestinian branch
of the Muslim Brotherhood.Various elements of Hamas used terrorism to create
an Islamic Palestinian state instead of Israel. |
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terrorist events have they carried out? |
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How
strong are they? |
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bombings against Israeli civilian and military targets have been conducted
by Hamas activists.In the early 1990's they attacked suspected Fatah rivals
and Palestinian collaborators.In late 2000 Hamas said they maid many attacks
during the unrest. |
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They have thousands of supporters and sympathizers,
but an unknown number of true members.
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in the world are they located? |
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Who
helps them train and prepare for an attack? |
In August 1999, the authorities of Jordanian shut down Hamas's Political
Bureau offices in Amman, arrested the groups leaders, and Jordanian didn't
let them operate there any more.They are located in Israel.
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Hamas
gets funding from Palestinian, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab states. |
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