Hamas: Background and Issues for Congress

Jim Zanotti | Congressional Research Service | 2010-12-02

This report provides background information on Hamas, or the Islamic Resistance Movement, and U.S. policy towards it. Specifically, the report includes information and analysis on (1) the threats Hamas currently poses to U.S. interests, (2) how Hamas compares with other Middle East terrorist groups, (3) Hamas’s ideology and policies (both generally and on discrete issues), (4) its leadership and organization, and (5) its sources of assistance.