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How the guns in Hamas began commanding the party
In Road to October 7, Erik Skare argues that Palestinian Islamism has been continuously shaped and determined by the fierce discussions and competition between moderates and hardliners about the way forward.
The largest death toll in post-World War II Jewish history was caused by Islamist hardliners taking control over strategy because the moderates had few, if any, victories to show since Hamas took power in Gaza– politically, diplomatically, or economically. There is not one Hamas, Skare maintains, but many.
This insightful and thorough book offers a fresh perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, making an important contribution to understanding the region's history and complexity. Erik Skare is a historian at the University of Oslo and the author of the award-winning A History of Palestinian Islamic Jihad: Faith, Awareness, and Revolution in the Middle East. He specializes on Palestinian history with a particular focus on religion and secular politics. Skare has published extensively on Palestinian Islamism and resistance, and his work has been cited in The Washington Post, Le Monde Diplomatique, and other international news outlets.
In Road to October 7, Erik Skare argues that Palestinian Islamism has been continuously shaped and determined by the fierce discussions and competition between moderates and hardliners about the way forward.
The largest death toll in post-World War II Jewish history was caused by Islamist hardliners taking control over strategy because the moderates had few, if any, victories to show since Hamas took power in Gaza– politically, diplomatically, or economically. There is not one Hamas, Skare maintains, but many.
This insightful and thorough book offers a fresh perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, making an important contribution to understanding the region's history and complexity. Erik Skare is a historian at the University of Oslo and the author of the award-winning A History of Palestinian Islamic Jihad: Faith, Awareness, and Revolution in the Middle East. He specializes on Palestinian history with a particular focus on religion and secular politics. Skare has published extensively on Palestinian Islamism and resistance, and his work has been cited in The Washington Post, Le Monde Diplomatique, and other international news outlets.