What is the conflict between Fatah and Hamas?
The Fatah–Hamas conflict (Arabic: النزاع بين فتح وحماس an-Nizāʿ bayna Fataḥ wa-Ḥamās) is an ongoing political and strategic conflict between Fatah and Hamas, the two main Palestinian political parties in the Palestinian territories, leading to the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in June 2007.
What is the philosophy of Hamas?
Hamas
| Hamas حركة المقاومة الإسلامية | |
|---|---|
| Ideology | Palestinian nationalism Islamism Religious nationalism Anti-communism Anti-Zionism Antisemitism |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| National affiliation | Alliance of Palestinian Forces |
| International affiliation | Muslim Brotherhood (until 2017) |
What is Palestine’s stance?
Some Palestinians accept a two-state solution, with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip forming a distinct Palestinian state, whereas other Palestinians insist on a one-state solution (Palestinian or binational) with equal rights for all citizens whether they are Muslims, Christians or Jews.
What is the relationship between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority?
The Palestinian Authority controlled the Gaza Strip prior to the Palestinian elections of 2006 and the subsequent Gaza conflict between the Fatah and Hamas parties, when it lost control to Hamas; the PA continues to claim the Gaza Strip, although Hamas exercises de facto control.
What is the source of the conflict between Israel and Palestine?
The history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict began with the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. This conflict came from the intercommunal violence in Mandatory Palestine between Israelis and Arabs from 1920 and erupted into full-scale hostilities in the 1947–48 civil war.
What is the conflict between Israel and Palestine?
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is an ongoing dispute between Israel and Palestinians, beginning in the mid-20th century. It is one of the world’s most enduring conflicts; the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip has lasted 54 years.