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Comment by wolverine876

2 years ago

> their "2017 charter" rather dramatically toned down the language. Go look up the original version which makes no attempt to be politically correct.

Do you happen to know where to find it? Is there an English translation (not an English version published by them, but a translation by someone reliable)? Often all sides in Israel speak differently in English and local languages, afaik.

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wk_end  2 years ago

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/hamas.asp

I'm not sure the source of the English, if it's an official English version or was translated by a third party.

Among other things, it calls for the "obliteration" of Israel by Islam, asserts that "death for the sake of Allah is the loftiest of [the Islamic Resistance's] wishes", and cites noted anti-semitic text "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" among other conspiracy theories. It also says:

"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him."

  • wolverine876  2 years ago

    Awesome, thanks. Already this HN page is more informative than 99% of other discussions combined.

    I don't have time to read the whole thing right now, but a few observations:

    * Dated 1988.

    * It is The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement, which goes on to say, The Islamic Resistance Movement is one of the wings of Moslem Brotherhood in Palestine. Moslem Brotherhood Movement is a universal organization which constitutes the largest Islamic movement in modern times. Is that the same as Hamas? The added page title (which doesn't seem part of the document), Hamas Covenant 1988, clearly says so.

    * Just one thing I noticed, skimming it: Under the wing of Islam, it is possible for the followers of the three religions - Islam, Christianity and Judaism - to coexist in peace and quiet with each other. Peace and quiet would not be possible except under the wing of Islam.