The Growth In Popularity Of Hamas

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Why Hamas Is Even More Popular After The Gaza War -- Christian Science Monitor

Reconciliation talks between the Palestinian Islamist group and its rival, Fatah, began this week in Cairo.

TEL AVIV – A month and a half after the end of the war in Gaza, Hamas is gaining in popularity.

According to a survey released this week, public support for Hamas jumped to 33 percent compared with 28 percent before the war, while Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh closed a 10 percentage point gap with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, according to a leading Palestinian pollster.

Mr. Abbas’s sagging fortunes are considered among the main factors behind the decision to hold talks in Cario that started this week aimed at healing the 21-month rift with Hamas.

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