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What Gazans Think of Hamas and How It Shaped the Crisis with Israel - William Spaniel
How popular is Hamas among Gazans? By pure coincidence, a major survey was conducted right before the attack, and it provides critical insights into the deeper political situation within the Strip. The outlook was not good: trust in Hamas was fleeting, and Gazans blamed Hamas for some of the basic problems they faced. If there was a silver lining for Hamas, it was that Gazans were not particularly enthusiastic about the political alternatives. Still, it raises questions of whether Hamas had a domestic political motivation to start a crisis with Israel.
0:00 Popularity and Political Power
1:31 Hamas' Political History
5:00 What Gazans Think of Hamas
9:53 Caveats with the Study
11:36 Hamas' Motivation for October 7
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* This thread is in the Israel/Palestine Group.