HAMAS IN POWER

Abstract: In August 2005, Israel’s disengagement from Gaza Strip took place, Hamas credited itself that due to its policies and actions Israel was forced to leave Gaza Strip. Hamas’ overwhelming electoral victory in the January 2006 elections shocked the entire world. Hamas won 74 seats out of 132. After a long negotiation, a National Unity Government was formed on 17th March 2007 headed by Ismail Haniyeh as Prime Minister accompanied by a Fatah Vice-Prime Minister. The National Unity Government could not last long. Power -sharing proved to be more difficult than anticipated, exclusively within the field of security. In June 2007, the factional conflict between Hamas and Fatah culminated with scenes in Gaza resembling a civil war. The Palestinian civil strife in Gaza led to a political division of the Palestinian territories divided in the West Bank controlled by Mahmud Abbas and the Gaza Strip controlled by the democratically elected Hamas government. This resulted in a subsequent breakdown in the National Unity Government. Aftermath of Hamas’ takeover of Gaza, major international players and Israel strengthened their plan of siege, isolating Hamas even more and penalizing the whole of Gaza in the deceptive belief that by undermining Hamas and its capability to deliver they would compel Gazans to overthrow it. This paper is an attempt to examine the challenges faced by Hamas in power. Keywords: Hamas, Israel, Fatah, National Unity Government, Factional Conflict. Title: HAMAS IN POWER Author: DR. BALAL ALI International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online) Vol. 10, Issue 3, July 2022 - September 2022 Page No: 14-23 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 02-July-2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6790225 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/hamas-in-powerInternational Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online), Research Publish Journals (Publisher), Website: www.researchpublish.co