Media coverage
Le Monde · 2011-12-23
The article describes how Hamas used its 24th anniversary rally in Gaza to showcase its popularity and military record at a time when Islamic Jihad criticizes it for moderation and for trying to preserve the truce with Israel. It also argues that the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is pushing Hamas closer to the Brotherhood, including accepting a reconciliation agreement with Fatah under Egyptian pressure as part of a broader strategy of reassurance and political consolidation.
The article describes how Hamas used its 24th anniversary rally in Gaza to showcase its popularity and military record at a time when Islamic Jihad criticizes it for moderation and for trying to preserve the truce with Israel. It also argues that the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is pushi…