Hamas

Hamas, officially the Islamic Resistance Movement, is a Sunni Islamist political and military organization governing the Gaza Strip of the Palestinian territories. While it is headquartered in Gaza City,... Wikipedia

• Spokesperson:  Fawzi Barhoum
• Chairman:  Ismail Haniyeh
• Deputy Chairman:  Saleh al-Arouri
• Founder:  Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi
• Founded:  December 10, 1987
• Split from:  Muslim Brotherhood
• Headquarters:  Gaza City, Gaza Strip
• Military wing:  Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
• Ideology:  Palestinian nationalism, Islamism, Islamic nationalism, Anti-Zionism, Antisemitism
• Political position:  Far-right
• Religion:  Sunni Islam
• Political alliance:  Alliance of Palestinian Forces
• Colours:  Green
• Most seats in the PLC (c. 2006):  74 / 132
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo