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The US hasn't called for disarming Hamas. In fact we want Israel to stop.
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They're not very popular.
Pew Research Center
Spring 2014 survey
July 1, 2014 Release Date
Methodological notes: Survey results are based on national samples.
http://www.pewglobal.org/files/2014/06/PG-2014-07-01-Islamic-Extremism-Topline.pdf
Q15n Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Hamas
Turkey Favorable 8 Unfavorable 80 DK/Refused 12
Egypt Favorable 38 Unfavorable 61 DK/Refused 1
Jordan Favorable 39 Unfavorable 61 DK/Refused 1
Lebanon Favorable 32 Unfavorable 65 DK/Refused 2
Palest. ter. Favorable 35 Unfavorable 53 DK/Refused 12
Tunisia Favorable 37 Unfavorable 42 DK/Refused 21
Israel Favorable 4 Unfavorable 95 DK/Refused 1
Bangladesh Favorable 29 Unfavorable 56 DK/Refused 15
Indonesia Favorable 21 Unfavorable 44 DK/Refused 36
Malaysia Favorable 28 Unfavorable 22 DK/Refused 50
Pakistan Favorable 8 Unfavorable 12 DK/Refused 79
Nigeria Favorable 19 Unfavorable 22 DK/Refused 49
Senegal Favorable 14 Unfavorable 48 DK/Refused 38
It certainly appears that Hamas is losing the PR battle.
I could imagine:
United States Favorable 20 Unfavorable 20 DK/No Clue/Don’t Give a Sh*t 60