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Statements by the Sweden Democrats political party on affiliations with extreme right wing groups, Israel, Hamas and related topics, translated by Ted Ekeroth. 1. From the Sweden Democrats webpage, on questions of nazism and racism.
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[A]t a Conflicts Forum meeting last month in Beirut with the leadership of four Islamist terrorist groups, including Hamas and Hizbullah, the mood and the food were too good to allow this inconvenient subject to intrude. Stephen Grey, a journalist covering the event, later reflected on it: "Invited to dinner with the participants in the Beirut talks, and sharing jokes with the Hamas men over tiger prawns, avocado, pasta and cherry tomatoes, I wondered privately how one would explain all this intimacy to the mother of a child killed by a suicide bomber."
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![[Islamic Resistance Movement - Hamas (Palestine)]](http://retrieverimages.lycos.com/images/h/a/m/hamas/i/045.gif)
It would be wrong to name the flag as the Hamas flag. Such flags, with the Sha'ada in white on green or black, are used by other Islamic groups and are not unique to Hamas. Therefore it is not the "Hamas flag" but rather a flag used ... by the Hamas.
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Prior to 2005, HAMAS conducted numerous anti-Israeli attacks including suicide bombings, rocket attacks, IED attacks, and shootings. The group curtailed terrorist attacks in February 2005 after agreeing to a temporary period of calm brokered by the PA, and ceased most violence after winning control of the PA legislature and cabinet in 2006. After HAMAS staged a June 25 attack on IDF soldiers near Kerem Shalom that resulted in two deaths and the abduction of Corporal Gilad Shalit, Israel took steps that severely limited the operation of the Rafah crossing. HAMAS maintained and expanded its military capabilities during this time. HAMAS has not directly targeted U.S. interests, although the group makes little or no effort to avoid targets frequented by foreigners.
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Hamas officials said Tuesday the group already is in touch with potential donors in Arab and Muslim nations. The officials declined to be identified because the contacts are in an early stage.
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The Gaza Strip is the main stronghold of Hamas. HAMAS includes an unknown number of hardcore members and tens of thousands of supporters and sympathizers -- primarily in the occupied territories. In August 1999, Jordanian authorities closed the group's Political Bureau offices in Amman, arrested its leaders, and prohibited the group from operating on Jordanian territory. Hamas enjoys the solid grassroots support of about one-third of the Palestinian population. They are the supporters of religious orientation. Hamas has a lot of credibility among ordinary Palestinians.
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