A friend sent me a really interesting article today about the recent victory of Hamas in the Palestinian elections. I've been reading up on this, mainly because I know little about the whole Israel-Palestine conflict, and this is a very… refreshing and enlightening view.
What really surprised me was that, despite the militant side of Hamas, Izzeddin al-Qassam, it has done much work to improve living conditions (in a country where 64% live under the UN poverty rate):
People who voted for Hamas emphasize not only the heroic acts of its combatants, but also its reputation for clean conduct, modesty, and honesty, which have been pointedly contrasted with the corruption of the Palestinian Authority.
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