New dynamics in the Arab world present opportunities for Hamas and the West to redefine their relationship, but it will take a far greater display of pragmatism and realism than either has exhibited.
Light at the End of their Tunnels? Hamas and the Arab Uprisings, the latest International Crisis Group report, examines those dynamics – the Islamists’ regional ascent; shifting U.S. and EU postures toward them; uncertainty within their Palestinian offshoot – and the ways in which Hamas has been pulled in opposing directions by the events that have shaken the Arab world. It abandoned its headquarters in Damascus, at considerable cost to relations with its largest state supporter, Iran, while improving ties with such U.S.-allied states as Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. Tensions within the movement, meanwhile, have reached new heights.
Press Release
http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/publication-type/media-releases/2012/mena/palestine-light-at-the-end-of-their-tunnels-hamas-and-the-arab-uprisings.aspx
Full Report - 52 pages
http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/Middle%20East%20North%20Africa/Israel%20Palestine/129-light-at-the-end-of-their-tunnels-hamas-and-the-arab-uprisings.pdf
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