Terrorist Group to Political Party

Paper Summary:

This term paper examines Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist organization. It traces the history and violence of Hamas, examines current and future United States' policy towards Islamic resistance movements, and investigates the possible legitimization of Hamas into the political realm.

From the Paper:

"The above Balfour Declaration, signed on November 1917, marks the historical moment where a great deal of anguish began for the Palestinian people, and followed for many generations. Prior the Balfour Declaration, the Sikes-Picot treaty signed on April 1917, promised the contrary, secretly dividing up Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire into French and British administered areas, hence preparing Palestine for its independence (O'Ballance, Ch.1). The extemporaneous Balfour Declaration caused much anger and pain since it was a European power, making a demographic reality about a non-European territory, while disregarding the wishes of its native inhabitants. Consequences of this letter continue to this moment, including death, war and migration, causing egregious social, economic and political domino effects."

More papers on Terrorist Group to Political Party:

• Term Paper # 92771 : "The Kurdish Workers Party"
• Analytical Essay # 128789 : "Israeli Jewish Extremists"
• Analytical Essay # 61985 : "George Orwell's "1984"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: