Israel and $-freeloader US (1971-) didn't
accept democratically elected Hamas which 2017 rejected Muslim
Brotherhood affiliation, accepted 1967 borders, as well as the rights
of the Jews - but not the Zionist Project
Acknowledgement: This Swedish comment below from
Peter Klevius (inkl. accepted comments in earlier programs) was today
censored by "alternative media" swebbtv.se and its dictator Mikael
Willgert (he lied about Hamas charter in many programs before despite me
every time trying to correct it via comments):
Hur kan det bli
så otroligt fel trots att jag hela tiden försöker hjälpa Swebbtv med
fakta?! Varför fortsätter Willgert att ljuga om Hamas charter, samt
hänvisar till en gammal som inte längre gäller från 1988. Hamas nya
charter från 2017 går med på de officiella gränserna 1967, tillhör inte
längre Muslimska Brödraskapet (som det också felaktigt påstods i
programmet att de gör), och godkänner judarnas rättighter - men inte det
Sionistiska projektet. Swebbtv kan ladda ner de viktigaste kartorna
samt Hamas charter från
https://peterklevius.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-zionist-project-that-doesnt-accept.html
English
translation: How can it be so incredibly wrong even though I'm
constantly trying to help Swebbtv with facts?! Why does Willgert
continue to lie about the Hamas charter, as well as referring to an old
one that is no longer valid from 1988. Hamas's new charter from 2017
agrees to the official borders in 1967, no longer belongs to the Muslim
Brotherhood (as it was also falsely claimed in the program that they
do), and approves the rights of Jews – but not the Zionist project.
Swebbtv can download the most important maps as well as Hamas charter
from
https://peterklevius.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-zionist-project-that-doesnt-accept.html
The Zionist Projectk
1967 borders
Israel borders 2023
Israel settlements on the West Bank
Monica
Marks (assistant professor who focuses on islamist movements in the
Middle East): The first and most important difference is that Hamas is a
Palestinian nationalist Islamist movement. That fused, dual identity
differentiates it from ISIS, which is a transnational pan-Islamist
movement that wants to gather a universal umma, or community of Muslim
believers, into an “Islamic state” untethered from any nationalist
project. Hamas, on the other hand, has more localized demands: it
identifies “liberation of all of Palestine” from what it terms “the
Zionist enemy” as its core goal in its 2017 Charter. There is also the
inconvenient fact that ISIS “literally views Hamas as apostates” because
of its support from Shia Iran, as the Washington Institute for Near
East Policy’s Aaron Zelin recently posted on X.
A second key
difference is their relative religious extremism. Hamas is religiously
conservative, but it does not ruthlessly harass or kill non-Muslims in
Gaza simply because of their faith or religious comportment. It
tolerates women who don’t wear the hijab, people who sport tattoos, and
teenagers who listen to American music. Christians and churches also
coexist with Muslims in the Hamas-run enclave. None of this would have
been possible under ISIS, a far more religiously extremist organization
that tortured and mutilated people to compel their adherence to an
ultra-radical version of Islam.
Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor -
The Washington Times - Sunday, October 29, 2023: Many in the U.S. and
other Western nations understand the Palestinian militant group Hamas in
the simplest of terms: as a bloodthirsty, Iran-backed Islamist
terrorist group bent on the destruction of Israel and willing to use
unspeakably brutal tactics to achieve that end. Regional experts say the
Western understanding of Hamas largely ignores how the group is
perceived throughout its base of operations in the Gaza Strip, let alone
around the wider Muslim world, where its reputation is more nuanced.
Millions share Hamas’ core tenets regarding the illegitimacy of the
Israeli state.
Hamas 2017 charter
Hamas presents new charter accepting a Palestine based on 1967 borders
Document
aims to heal divisions within Palestinian movement and ease peace
process but Netanhayu says: ‘Hamas is attempting to fool the world’
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Mon 1 May 2017 16.47 BST
Last modified on Tue 28 Nov 2017 01.01 GMT
Hamas
has unveiled a new political programme softening its stance on Israel
by accepting the idea of a Palestinian state in territories occupied by
Israel in the six-day war of 1967.
The new document states the
Islamist movement it is not seeking war with the Jewish people – only
with Zionism that drives the occupation of Palestine.
The new
document also insists that Hamas is a not a revolutionary force that
seeks to intervene in other countries, a commitment that is likely to be
welcomed by other states such as Egypt.
Why now is the time to talk to Hamas
Tareq Baconi
The
policy platform was announced by the head of the movement’s political
bureau, Khaled Meshal, at a press conference in Doha. “Hamas advocates
the liberation of all of Palestine but is ready to support the state on
1967 borders without recognising Israel or ceding any rights,” he said.
The
move comes just two days before a White House meeting between Donald
Trump and Mahmoud Abbas, whose Fatah movement remains at odds with
Hamas.
But according to diplomatic sources, the new document has
been in preparation for years and has been the subject of intense debate
between the various Hamas factions in Gaza, in exile and in prison.
Although
it does not explicitly supplant the previous charter of the founding
fathers, seen by many as racist, it is being described by those seeking
to help Hamas toward a more peaceful path as the contemporary summary of
Hamas beliefs and aims.
Israel rejected the document before its
full publication, with a spokesman for the prime minister, Benjamin
Netanyahu, saying: “Hamas is attempting to fool the world, but it will
not succeed.”
Ed Royce, the chair of the House foreign relations
committee, said: “Until Hamas recognises Israel’s right to exist, its
words are meaningless. I will see to it that Hamas remains designated a
terrorist organisation as long as it continues to launch rocket attacks
against Israeli civilians, remains an Iranian proxy, and engages in
other acts that threaten the US and Israel.”
But some influential
diplomatic figures will seek to persuade Trump’s Middle East advisers
that the document at least shows there is the potential for a peace
settlement based on the recent regional push led by Egypt. It may also
open the way for international investors to start rebuilding basic
services in Gaza, and end the blockade.
In the biggest
concession, the new document states that Hamas “considers the
establishment of a fully sovereign and independent Palestinian state,
with Jerusalem as its capital along the lines of 4 June 1967, with the
return of the refugees and the displaced to their homes from which they
were expelled, to be a formula of national consensus”.
By
implication, the document accepts that there will be another state
entity outside these borders, even if it does not mention Israel.
Previously
the movement’s leaders have given verbal commitments to the more
limited aim of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,
but the aim has never been put formally in writing.
Hamas, which
wrested control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 from the Ramallah-based
Palestinian Authority – controlled by Fatah. Since then, all efforts
since to reconcile the two Palestinian factions have faltered.
The new Hamas document essentially brings the two sides closer to the same negotiating objective.
The
policy statement asserts: “Hamas affirms that its conflict is with the
Zionist project not with the Jews because of their religion. Hamas does
not wage a struggle against the Jews because they are Jewish but wages a
struggle against the Zionists who occupy Palestine. Yet, it is the
Zionists who constantly identify Judaism and the Jews with their own
colonial project and illegal entity.”
Critics of Hamas will point
out the document rejects the Oslo accords, and asserts that resistance
for the liberation of Palestine will remain “a legitimate right, a duty
and an honour”, adding “armed resistance is regarded as the strategic
choice for protecting the principles and rights of the Palesinian
people”.
Peter Klevius: Just like any other nation!
The
new charter also abandons past references claiming Hamas is part of a
pan-national Muslim Brotherhood, to which it was closely linked when
formed.
Hamas 2017 charter
Hamas in 2017: The document in full
Hamas explains general principles and objectives in 42-article document
Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in Gaza, and senior political leader Ismail Haniyeh on 27 March (AFP)
Published date: 2 May 2017 09:25 BST | Last update: 6 years 6 months ago
Praise
be to Allah, the Lord of all worlds. May the peace and blessings of
Allah be upon Muhammad, the Master of Messengers and the Leader of the
mujahidin, and upon his household and all his companions.
Preamble
Palestine
is the land of the Arab Palestinian people, from it they originate, to
it they adhere and belong, and about it they reach out and communicate.
Palestine
is a land whose status has been elevated by Islam, a faith that holds
it in high esteem, that breathes through it its spirit and just values
and that lays the foundation for the doctrine of defending and
protecting it.
Palestine is the cause of a people who have been
let down by a world that fails to secure their rights and restore to
them what has been usurped from them, a people whose land continues to
suffer one of the worst types of occupation in this world.
Palestine is a land that was seized by a racist, anti-human and colonial Zionist project
Palestine
is a land that was seized by a racist, anti-human and colonial Zionist
project that was founded on a false promise (the Balfour Declaration),
on recognition of a usurping entity and on imposing a fait accompli by
force.
Palestine symbolises the resistance that shall continue
until liberation is accomplished, until the return is fulfilled and
until a fully sovereign state is established with Jerusalem as its
capital.
Palestine is the true partnership among Palestinians of all affiliations for the sublime objective of liberation.
Palestine is the spirit of the Ummah and its central cause; it is the soul of humanity and its living conscience.
This
document is the product of deep deliberations that led us to a strong
consensus. As a movement, we agree about both the theory and the
practice of the vision that is outlined in the pages that follow. It is a
vision that stands on solid grounds and on well-established principles.
This document unveils the goals, the milestones and the way in which
national unity can be enforced. It also establishes our common
understanding of the Palestinian cause, the working principles which we
use to further it, and the limits of flexibility used to interpret it.
The movement
1.
The Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas” is a Palestinian Islamic
national liberation and resistance movement. Its goal is to liberate
Palestine and confront the Zionist project. Its frame of reference is
Islam, which determines its principles, objectives and means.
The Land of Palestine
2.
Palestine, which extends from the River Jordan in the east to the
Mediterranean in the west and from Ras al-Naqurah in the north to Umm
al-Rashrash in the south, is an integral territorial unit. It is the
land and the home of the Palestinian people. The expulsion and
banishment of the Palestinian people from their land and the
establishment of the Zionist entity therein do not annul the right of
the Palestinian people to their entire land and do not entrench any
rights therein for the usurping Zionist entity.
3. Palestine is
an Arab Islamic land. It is a blessed sacred land that has a special
place in the heart of every Arab and every Muslim.
The Palestinian people
4.
The Palestinians are the Arabs who lived in Palestine until 1947,
irrespective of whether they were expelled from it, or stayed in it; and
every person that was born to an Arab Palestinian father after that
date, whether inside or outside Palestine, is a Palestinian.
Catastrophes... cannot erase the identity of the Palestinian people nor can they negate it
5.
The Palestinian identity is authentic and timeless; it is passed from
generation to generation. The catastrophes that have befallen the
Palestinian people, as a consequence of the Zionist occupation and its
policy of displacement, cannot erase the identity of the Palestinian
people nor can they negate it. A Palestinian shall not lose his or her
national identity or rights by acquiring a second nationality.
6.
The Palestinian people are one people, made up of all Palestinians,
inside and outside of Palestine, irrespective of their religion, culture
or political affiliation.
Islam and Palestine
7. Palestine is
at the heart of the Arab and Islamic Ummah and enjoys a special status.
Within Palestine there exists Jerusalem, whose precincts are blessed by
Allah. Palestine is the Holy Land, which Allah has blessed for
humanity. It is the Muslims’ first Qiblah and the destination of the
journey performed at night by Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. It is
the location from where he ascended to the upper heavens. It is the
birthplace of Jesus Christ, peace be upon him. Its soil contains the
remains of thousands of prophets, companions and mujahidin. It is the
land of people who are determined to defend the truth – within Jerusalem
and its surroundings – who are not deterred or intimidated by those who
oppose them and by those who betray them, and they will continue their
mission until the Promise of Allah is fulfilled.
8. By virtue of
its justly balanced middle way and moderate spirit, Islam – for Hamas -
provides a comprehensive way of life and an order that is fit for
purpose at all times and in all places. Islam is a religion of peace and
tolerance. It provides an umbrella for the followers of other creeds
and religions who can practice their beliefs in security and safety.
Hamas also believes that Palestine has always been and will always be a
model of coexistence, tolerance and civilizational innovation.
9.
Hamas believes that the message of Islam upholds the values of truth,
justice, freedom and dignity and prohibits all forms of injustice and
incriminates oppressors irrespective of their religion, race, gender or
nationality. Islam is against all forms of religious, ethnic or
sectarian extremism and bigotry. It is the religion that inculcates in
its followers the value of standing up to aggression and of supporting
the oppressed; it motivates them to give generously and make sacrifices
in defence of their dignity, their land, their peoples and their holy
places.
Jerusalem
10. Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine.
Its religious, historic and civilisational status is fundamental to the
Arabs, Muslims and the world at large. Its Islamic and Christian holy
places belong exclusively to the Palestinian people and to the Arab and
Islamic Ummah. Not one stone of Jerusalem can be surrendered or
relinquished. The measures undertaken by the occupiers in Jerusalem,
such as Judaisation, settlement building, and establishing facts on the
ground are fundamentally null and void.
11. The blessed al-Aqsa
Mosque belongs exclusively to our people and our Ummah, and the
occupation has no right to it whatsoever. The occupation’s plots,
measures and attempts to judaize al-Aqsa and divide it are null, void
and illegitimate.
Palestinians near the Dome of Rock shrine at al-Aqsa Mosque on April 21 (AFP)
Refugees and right of return
12.
The Palestinian cause in its essence is a cause of an occupied land and
a displaced people. The right of the Palestinian refugees and the
displaced to return to their homes from which they were banished or were
banned from returning to – whether in the lands occupied in 1948 or in
1967 (that is the whole of Palestine), is a natural right, both
individual and collective. This right is confirmed by all divine laws as
well as by the basic principles of human rights and international law.
It is an inalienable right and cannot be dispensed with by any party,
whether Palestinian, Arab or international.
13. Hamas rejects all
attempts to erase the rights of the refugees, including the attempts to
settle them outside Palestine and through the projects of the
alternative homeland. Compensation to the Palestinian refugees for the
harm they have suffered as a consequence of banishing them and occupying
their land is an absolute right that goes hand in hand with their right
to return. They are to receive compensation upon their return and this
does not negate or diminish their right to return.
The Zionist project
14.
The Zionist project is a racist, aggressive, colonial and expansionist
project based on seizing the properties of others; it is hostile to the
Palestinian people and to their aspiration for freedom, liberation,
return and self-determination. The Israeli entity is the plaything of
the Zionist project and its base of aggression.
15. The Zionist
project does not target the Palestinian people alone; it is the enemy of
the Arab and Islamic Ummah posing a grave threat to its security and
interests. It is also hostile to the Ummah’s aspirations for unity,
renaissance and liberation and has been the major source of its
troubles. The Zionist project also poses a danger to international
security and peace and to mankind and its interests and stability.
Hamas affirms that its conflict is with the Zionist project not with the Jews because of their religion
16.
Hamas affirms that its conflict is with the Zionist project not with
the Jews because of their religion. Hamas does not wage a struggle
against the Jews because they are Jewish but wages a struggle against
the Zionists who occupy Palestine. Yet, it is the Zionists who
constantly identify Judaism and the Jews with their own colonial project
and illegal entity.
17. Hamas rejects the persecution of any
human being or the undermining of his or her rights on nationalist,
religious or sectarian grounds. Hamas is of the view that the Jewish
problem, anti-Semitism and the persecution of the Jews are phenomena
fundamentally linked to European history and not to the history of the
Arabs and the Muslims or to their heritage. The Zionist movement, which
was able with the help of Western powers to occupy Palestine, is the
most dangerous form of settlement occupation which has already
disappeared from much of the world and must disappear from Palestine.
The position toward Occupation and political solutions
18.
The following are considered null and void: the Balfour Declaration,
the British Mandate Document, the UN Palestine Partition Resolution, and
whatever resolutions and measures that derive from them or are similar
to them. The establishment of “Israel” is entirely illegal and
contravenes the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and goes
against their will and the will of the Ummah; it is also in violation of
human rights that are guaranteed by international conventions, foremost
among them is the right to self-determination.
19. There shall
be no recognition of the legitimacy of the Zionist entity. Whatever has
befallen the land of Palestine in terms of occupation, settlement
building, judaisation or changes to its features or falsification of
facts is illegitimate. Rights never lapse.
20. Hamas believes
that no part of the land of Palestine shall be compromised or conceded,
irrespective of the causes, the circumstances and the pressures and no
matter how long the occupation lasts. Hamas rejects any alternative to
the full and complete liberation of Palestine, from the river to the
sea. However, without compromising its rejection of the Zionist entity
and without relinquishing any Palestinian rights, Hamas considers the
establishment of a fully sovereign and independent Palestinian state,
with Jerusalem as its capital along the lines of the 4th of June 1967,
with the return of the refugees and the displaced to their homes from
which they were expelled, to be a formula of national consensus.
There shall be no recognition of the legitimacy of the Zionist entity
21.
Hamas affirms that the Oslo Accords and their addenda contravene the
governing rules of international law in that they generate commitments
that violate the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.
Therefore, the Movement rejects these agreements and all that flows from
them, such as the obligations that are detrimental to the interests of
our people, especially security coordination (collaboration).
22.
Hamas rejects all the agreements, initiatives and settlement projects
that are aimed at undermining the Palestinian cause and the rights of
our Palestinian people. In this regard, any stance, initiative or
political programme must not in any way violate these rights and should
not contravene them or contradict them.
23. Hamas stresses that
transgression against the Palestinian people, usurping their land and
banishing them from their homeland cannot be called peace. Any
settlements reached on this basis will not lead to peace. Resistance and
jihad for the liberation of Palestine will remain a legitimate right, a
duty and an honour for all the sons and daughters of our people and our
Ummah.
Palestinian boys walk past graffiti on a wall of the UN school of Beit Hanoun Gaza (AFP)
Resistance and Liberation
24.
The liberation of Palestine is the duty of the Palestinian people in
particular and the duty of the Arab and Islamic Ummah in general. It is
also a humanitarian obligation as necessitated by the dictates of truth
and justice. The agencies working for Palestine, whether national, Arab,
Islamic or humanitarian, complement each other and are harmonious and
not in conflict with each other.
25. Resisting the occupation
with all means and methods is a legitimate right guaranteed by divine
laws and by international norms and laws. At the heart of these lies
armed resistance, which is regarded as the strategic choice for
protecting the principles and the rights of the Palestinian people.
26.
Hamas rejects any attempt to undermine the resistance and its arms. It
also affirms the right of our people to develop the means and mechanisms
of resistance. Managing resistance, in terms of escalation or
de-escalation, or in terms of diversifying the means and methods, is an
integral part of the process of managing the conflict and should not be
at the expense of the principle of resistance.
The Palestinian political system
27.
A real state of Palestine is a state that has been liberated. There is
no alternative to a fully sovereign Palestinian State on the entire
national Palestinian soil, with Jerusalem as its capital.
28.
Hamas believes in, and adheres to, managing its Palestinian relations on
the basis of pluralism, democracy, national partnership, acceptance of
the other and the adoption of dialogue. The aim is to bolster the unity
of ranks and joint action for the purpose of accomplishing national
goals and fulfilling the aspirations of the Palestinian people.
The PLO is a national framework for the Palestinian people
29.
The PLO is a national framework for the Palestinian people inside and
outside of Palestine. It should therefore be preserved, developed and
rebuilt on democratic foundations so as to secure the participation of
all the constituents and forces of the Palestinian people, in a manner
that safeguards Palestinian rights.
30. Hamas stresses the
necessity of building Palestinian national institutions on sound
democratic principles, foremost among them are free and fair elections.
Such process should be on the basis of national partnership and in
accordance with a clear programme and a clear strategy that adhere to
the rights, including the right of resistance, and which fulfil the
aspirations of the Palestinian people.
31. Hamas affirms that the
role of the Palestinian Authority should be to serve the Palestinian
people and safeguard their security, their rights and their national
project.
32. Hamas stresses the necessity of maintaining the
independence of Palestinian national decision-making. Outside forces
should not be allowed to intervene. At the same time, Hamas affirms the
responsibility of the Arabs and the Muslims and their duty and role in
the liberation of Palestine from Zionist occupation.
33.
Palestinian society is enriched by its prominent personalities, figures,
dignitaries, civil society institutions, and youth, students, trade
unionist and women’s groups who together work for the achievement of
national goals and societal building, pursue resistance, and achieve
liberation.
34. The role of Palestinian women is fundamental in
the process of building the present and the future, just as it has
always been in the process of making Palestinian history. It is a
pivotal role in the project of resistance, liberation and building the
political system.
Palestinian women protest in support of Hamas in Gaza (AFP)
The Arab and Islamic Ummah
35. Hamas believes that the Palestinian issue is the central cause for the Arab and Islamic Ummah.
36.
Hamas believes in the unity of the Ummah with all its diverse
constituents and is aware of the need to avoid anything that could
fragment the Ummah and undermine its unity.
37. Hamas believes in
cooperating with all states that support the rights of the Palestinian
people. It opposes intervention in the internal affairs of any country.
It also refuses to be drawn into disputes and conflicts that take place
among different countries. Hamas adopts the policy of opening up to
different states in the world, especially the Arab and Islamic states.
It endeavours to establish balanced relations on the basis of combining
the requirements of the Palestinian cause and the Palestinian people’s
interests on the one hand with the interests of the Ummah, its
renaissance and its security on the other.
The Humanitarian and international aspect
38.
The Palestinian issue is one that has major humanitarian and
international dimensions. Supporting and backing this cause is a
humanitarian and civilisational task that is required by the
prerequisites of truth, justice and common humanitarian values.
39.
From a legal and humanitarian perspective, the liberation of Palestine
is a legitimate activity, it is an act of self-defence, and it is the
expression of the natural right of all peoples to self-determination.
40.
In its relations with world nations and peoples, Hamas believes in the
values of cooperation, justice, freedom and respect of the will of the
people.
41. Hamas welcomes the stances of states, organisations
and institutions that support the rights of the Palestinian people. It
salutes the free peoples of the world who support the Palestinian cause.
At the same time, it denounces the support granted by any party to the
Zionist entity or the attempts to cover up its crimes and aggression
against the Palestinians and calls for the prosecution of Zionist war
criminals.
42. Hamas rejects the attempts to impose hegemony on
the Arab and Islamic Ummah just as it rejects the attempts to impose
hegemony on the rest of the world’s nations and peoples. Hamas also
condemns all forms of colonialism, occupation, discrimination,
oppression and aggression in the world.
