enjoy!!

I may or may not have found all of these books on zlib :)

Despite their shortcomings as a resistance org or as a government, Hamas, along with the rest of Palestinian resistance, are dealing a deadly blow to western imperialism. And for that, we owe them a great debt.

In summation, Hamas is a complex org with a complex history. They are certainly not the cartoonishly evil group as depicted by the west. They serve as an example for Marxist orgs, from their adherence to demcent, their pragmatic approach, and their connection with the masses.

The book concludes that Hamas is not fully islamic, in that it abandons all secular paths, and its not fully authoritarian as it listens to its people. It is interesting to reflect on this in relation to the previous book's lens: operating as a government in a colonized land.

During its effort to restore social order, Hamas resorted to prioritizing social harmony vs. justice for individual rights. We see this type of behavior in socialist projects in the past who were constantly under external threat.

An interesting takeaway from this book is that Hamas struggled with Salafi groups, what westerners might call 'fundamentalists'. This opposes the typical western narrative that Hamas itself is a fundamentalist org. Notably, these salafis were mainly disillusioned Hamas members.

This book in particular showcases Hamas' pragmatic nature, its ability to pivot to new strategies when old ones don't work. It was also a grassroots movement, so it responds to public opinion.

The author seeks to answer this question by assessing how Hamas responded to 3 main problems it faced: - clashes with governmental opposition (Fatah) - the handling of the rise of salafi-jihadi groups - how it restored social order to Gaza

Brenner's book focuses solely on Hamas' role as government, post the 2006 election. The author seeks to answer the question: how does Hamas rule? He present a 2x2 grid with axes being Secular-Islamic and Democratic-Authoritarian.