Hamas

Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist terrorist organization based in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. It calls for the eradication of the State of Israel. Both the United States and the European Union have designated Hamas as a terrorist organization. Following internecine fighting between Hamas and Fatah in June 2007, Hamas gained control of the Gaza Strip and has ruled it since.

This database provides an overview of many of the terms and individuals used by or associated with movements and groups that subscribe to and/or promote extremist or hateful ideologies.