Here in Brazil the media keeps talking about the manifesto that Hamas released upon its founding in the 1980s, where they basically call for genocide against Israel. Knowing that Hamas avoided harming civilians during the october attacks, it seems that their aims have changed and that they do not wish for that anymore. As such, is there any public statement from Hamas where they address the allegations of them wanting genocide?

edit: and the media accuses left-wingers of supporting “real terrorists”, while leftists call the people who tried a coup in january 8th terrorists.

  • ☭ 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 ☭@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    AFAIK Hamas was created by “Israel” as a force against serious resistance groups, so it having a racist ideology at the time makes sense; Hamas nowadays is very different, as shown by their most recent charter (linked in another comment) and their behaviour on and since 7/10

    • ForgetPrimacy@lemmygrad.ml
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      1 year ago

      I want to be able to use this when arguing with libs, is there anything I can read about the origin of Hamas?

      ~ checked Wikipedia ~

      Oh shit

      Although in 2018, The Intercept published an article claiming that “Israeli officials admit they helped start the group”. Source Provided: Hasan, Mehdi; Sayedahmed, Dina (February 19, 2018). “Blowback: How Israel Went From Helping Create Hamas to Bombing It”. The Intercept. Retrieved November 28, 2023.