Hamas: A Year Later
June 17th, 2008 by Adam
Rafael Frankel of the Christian Science Monitor takes a very interesting look at the effects of Hamas’ rule one year after it seized the Gaza Strip from Fatah in a violent struggle. Even as economic standards, sanitary conditions, and basic standards of living have plummeted precipitously, an interesting dynamic has developed. Gaza is no longer lawless, but there is a pervasive climate of fear and Gazans have not been able to judge Hamas’ ability to govern as they blame the current situation on Israel’s blockade of the territory.
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