Who We Are How We Work Our Impact Our Journeys Support Us
Donate
Enter Hamas: The Challenges of Political Integration
Enter Hamas: The Challenges of Political Integration
Table of Contents
  1. Executive Summary
Realigning European Policy toward Palestine with Ground Realities
Realigning European Policy toward Palestine with Ground Realities
Table of Contents
  1. Executive Summary
  2. Introduction
  3. The PA’s Political Crisis: A European Conundrum
    1. Discomfort with the PA’s Authoritarian Drift
    2. Stability or Better Governance?
    3. Fear of a Pandora’s Box Effect
    4. What PA Leaders Say
  4. A No-contact or a No-action Policy?
    1. The Palestinian Election Conundrum
    2. The No-contact Policy: A Capital Taboo
    3. What Hamas Leaders Say
  5. De Jure vs. De Facto Annexation: Confronting the Two-State Solution’s Feasibility
    1. No to De Jure Annexation
    2. Trying to Compensate with Aid
    3. Dialling Back Europe’s Ambition
    4. Preserving the Illusion of a Status Quo
  6. An Alternative Path
  7. Conclusion
  8. Appendix A: Map of Israel/Palestine
Report 49 / Middle East & North Africa

Enter Hamas: The Challenges of Political Integration

Hamas, the Islamist movement designated a terrorist organisation by the U.S. and EU and considered a mortal enemy by Israel, will soon join the Palestinian legislature. Riding an unprecedented wave of popularity and having exceeded virtually all expectations in recent municipal contests, it could end up sitting at the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) cabinet table.

  • Share
  • Save
  • Print
  • Download PDF Full Report