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> But the Hamas Charter makes alarming reading: That happens with worst possible out of context translations. There's a lot written about that charter, the or
by defrost 2y ago
> But the Hamas Charter makes alarming reading:
That happens with worst possible out of context translations.
There's a lot written about that charter, the original and translations, and various reasons why Hamas feel that Palestinians must defend themselves from Israelis.
As I understand it that feeling is mirrored, both sides having more in common than they might admit.
- cbeach 2y agoCould you please translate Article 7 for me so I can understand your take on it?
- defrost 2y agoThe context of the 1988 charter is a better start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Hamas_charter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Hamas_charter The later charter removed the strident stuff which was in the context of defence against oppressors and invaders.
- cbeach 2y agoThe great thing about a charter is that it’s there in black and white, a first-class source of information on the actual intent, as opposed to later subjective analysis of things like “context” If a group tells you who they are in official written terms, believe them.