page_title: International positions on the nature of Hamas
section_title: In Arab and Muslim countries
hierarchical_section_title: International positions on the nature of Hamas / Public opinion about Hamas / In Arab and Muslim countries
caption_attribution_description: English: Pro-Hamas demonstrators at a rally in Damascus Syria in december 2008 during the Israel-Gaza conflict.
context_page_description: Hamas and its branches are viewed differently among the governments of various countries. Hamas have been put on the terrorist lists of many Western countries. Meanwhile, many Asian countries believe Hamas to be the legitimate government of the Gaza Strip.
context_section_description: In Lebanon, 65% see Hamas negatively. In Jordan and Egypt, roughly 60% see Hamas negatively, and in Turkey, 80% have a negative opinion of Hamas. In Tunisia, 42% have a negative opinion of Hamas, while 56% of Bangladeshis and 44% of Indonesians have a negative opinion of Hamas.
caption: Pro-Hamas rally in Damascus
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