From Terror to Cocktails?
Harari, Michal The landslide victory of Hamas in the 2006 legislative elections has made the organisation one of the most prominent Islamic movements in the Middle East. Hamas now holds the key to the political future of Palestinian statehood. Its election victory ended the political hegemony of the secular Fatah-led PLO, which has been displaced by a movement identified with Islamic fundamentalism. The victory caused a political outcry throughout the Middle...