Hamas
Definitions of Hamas
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a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombingsynonyms: Islamic Resistance Movementexample of:FTO, foreign terrorist organization, terrorist group, terrorist organizationa political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
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