This is a conversation with Tareq Baconi, author of the book "Hamas Contained: The Rise and Pacification of Palestinian Resistance" published in 2018.
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List of topics discussed:
How Hamas is often talked about
Contextualising Hamas in recent and ongoing uprisings
Hamas and popular protests
The Great Return March
Hamas and Israel
Western hypocrisy on Palestinian democracy, with a focus on the EU and the US
Hamas-Fatah relations
The horrific costs of the Israeli blockade of Gaza
How the Israeli state views Hamas
Hamas breaking out of its 'cage'
Does it matter who wins at the Israeli elections?
The PA losing legitimacy
Hamas' authoritarianism in Gaza
Hamas as a democratic movement
Difference between party and government in Gaza
Moving beyond the framework of partition and into colonial and apartheid frameworks
Recommended Books:
Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza: Engaging the Islamist Social Sector by Sara Roy
Hamas: A Beginner's Guide by Khaled Hroub
Decolonizing Palestine: Hamas between the Anticolonial and the Postcolonial by Somdeep Sen
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