IF the government of Palestine is made up of members of HAMAS (which it is) , and we give money to the government of Palestine (which we do), how is it that you can say we don’t give it to Hamas ?
That’s like saying you gave money to the Democrat Party, but not to Democrats.
Well, no. It’s more like saying that if I pay my taxes, I’m giving money to the Democratic Party, since the Democratic Party is one of the parties making up that government.
Sort of. Gaza is ruled by Hamas, the West Bank by the PA. In theory they have formed a coalition unity government. In reality they are deadly enemies.
With perhaps rare exceptions Arab and Muslim countries play politics for keeps. Losers don't go into retirement or a minority position in a coalition government. They go up against a wall, or if they're really lucky into exile.