{"product_id":"9781682196342","title":"Understanding Hamas","description":"Author: Helena Cobban\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781682196342\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: OR Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Jan 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 244\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth accessible and authoritative,Understanding Hamas provides much-needed insight into a widely misunderstood movement whose involvement in a just resolution of the Israel\/Palestine conflict will be critical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross Western mainstream discourse, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has been subjected to intense vilification. Branding it as \"terrorist\" or worse, this demonization intensified after the events in Southern Israel on October 7, 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book does not advocate for or against Hamas. Rather, in a series of rich and probing conversations with leading experts, it aims to deepen understanding of a movement that is a key player in the current crisis. It looks at, among other things, Hamas's critical shift from social and religious activism to national political engagement; the delicate balance between Hamas's political and military wings; and its transformation from early anti-Jewish tendencies to a stance that differentiates between Judaism and Zionism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839795810462,"sku":"ADS-9781682196342","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781682196342.jpg?v=1778826826","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781682196342","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}