HAMAS runs part of Palestine - Gaza.
HAMAS does not run Arab Palestine nor (as I understand matters) does any national government the US recognizes think it does.
It is my understanding that HAMAS is a terrorist organization run by thugs that runs a small portion of Gaza without legal authority to do so.
“It is my understanding that HAMAS is a terrorist organization run by thugs that runs a small portion of Gaza without legal authority to do so..”
You understand wrongly. There was an election in Gaza with international observers, including that idiot Jimmy Carter. It was declared “free and fair and legitimate”. They’ve run the entirety of Gaza ever since they consolidated power about 10 years ago.
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