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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Hamas moves away from violence in deal with Palestinian Authority
2011-12-18
Hamas has confirmed that it will shift tactics away from violent attacks on Israel as part of a rapprochement with the Palestinian Authority.
Too many operatives getting whacked? Battle fatigue?
A spokesman for the Hamas prime minister, Ismail Haniya, told their good friends and comrades in arms the Guardian that the Islamic party, which has controlled Gaza for the past five years, was shifting its emphasis from armed struggle to non-violent resistance.

"Violence is no longer the primary option but if Israel pushes us, we reserve the right to defend ourselves with force," said the spokesman, Taher al-Nounu. On this understanding, he said, all Palestinian factions operating in the Gaza Strip have agreed to halt the firing of rockets and mortars into Israel.

The announcement on Sunday does not qualify as a full repudiation of violence, but marks a step away from violent extremism by the Hamas leadership towards the more progressive Islamism espoused by groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo.
'Progressive Islamism'. You know, I see something similar here at home...
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