The Political Ideology of Hamas

Volume 17, Issue: 1 part 2
Spring 2026
Pages 851-874

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

College of Political Science – Tikrit University

Abstract
The research addressed the political thought of the Hamas movement, given the movement's distinctive characteristics and pivotal role in the Palestinian cause. Since its inception, it has worked to define and focus its goals in order to resist and deter the Zionist occupier. It is one of the most important movements in the Palestinian environment that officially adopted the issue of defending the occupied Palestinian land, especially since the Palestinian cause has suffered since its first occupation and the concerted international efforts against it. Consequently, it was necessary for Islamic movements to emerge that work to restore and demand rights. Through the research study, the movement was addressed, the factors of its emergence and development, its most important religious and political ideas, and the future of the movement through the Al-Aqsa flood operation, which clarified the movement's role through negotiations between it and other factions and the Zionist entity (Israel), and its adherence to managing the matter in a way that serves its interests and the interests of the Palestinipeople.
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  • Receive Date 10 December 2025
  • Revise Date 31 January 2026
  • Accept Date 31 January 2026