Organization: Bar-Ilan University Computing Center, Israel
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 09:27:29 IST
From: Hank Nussbacher <HANK@BARILVM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: talk.politics.mideast
Subject: Background material on Hamas

    Below  are  selected  paragraphs  from  the 'The Covenent of the
 Islamic Resistance  Movement", dated  August 18,  1988.  This  is a
 five  chapter,  36  article  charter  that  delineates the rules of
 Hamas:

    - "Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will
 obiterate it, just as it obliterated others before it (The  Martyr,
 Imam Hassan el-Banna, of blessed memory)."

    - "The Slogan of the  Islamic Resistance Movement" - Article  8:
 Allah  is  its  target,  the  Prophet  is  its model, the Koran its
 constitution; Jihad is its path and death for the sake of Allah  is
 the loftiest of its wishes."

    - From  Article 13:  "There is  no solution  for the Palestinian
 question  except   through  Jihad.    Initiatives,  proposals   and
 international  conferences  are  all  a  waste  of  time  and  vain
 endeavors."

    - From  Article 22:  [In reference  to Jews:]  "You may speak as
 much as you want about  regional and world wars.  They  were behind
 World War I, when they were able to destroy the Islamic  Caliphate,
 making financial  gains and  controlling resources.   They obtained
 the Balfour Declaration, formed the League of Nations through which
 they could rule the world.  They were behind World War II,  through
 which they made huge financial  gains by trading in armaments,  and
 paved the way  for the establishment  of their state.   It was they
 that instigated the replacement of  the League of Nations with  the
 United Nations and the Security Council to enable them to rule  the
 world through  them.  There  is no  war going  on anywhere, without
 having their finger in it."

    - From Article 28: "The Zionist invasion is a vicious  invasion.
 It does not refrain from  resorting to all methods, using  all evil
 and contempible ways to achieve its end.  It greatly relies in  its
 infiltration and espionage  operations on the  secret organizations
 it  gave  rise  to,  such  as  the FreeMasons, The Rotary and Lions
 clubs, and other sabotage groups.  All these organizations, whether
 secret or open,  work in the  interest of Zionism  and according to
 its instructions.   They aim  at undermining  societies, destroying
 values,   corrupting   consciences,   deteriorating   character and
 annihilating Islam.  It is behind  the drug trade and alcholism  in
 all its kinds so as to facilitate its control and expansion."

    "Arab  countries  surrounding  Israel  are  asked  to open their
 borders before the fighters from among the Arab and Islamic nations
 so that they  could consolidate their  efforts with those  of their
 Moslem brethren in Palestine."

    - From Article 31: "Under the wing of Islam, it is possible  for
 the  followers  of  the  three  religions - Islam, Christianity and
 Judaism - to coexist in peace and quiet with each other. ...  It is
 the duty of the followers of other religions to stop disputing  the
 sovereignity of Islam in this region."

Hank Nussbacher
Karnei Shomron
Israel
Newsgroups: talk.politics.mideast