Gershon Baskin analyzes Hamas's diminished role and internal divisions

Hamas leadership Gaza conflict Gershon Baskin Israel-Palestine peace West Bank

Israeli negotiator Gershon Baskin states that Hamas has been significantly diminished and lacks the consent of the population in Gaza. He notes that the organization has been overestimated within Israel and that the October 7 massacre has undermined hopes for peace, convincing many Israelis that coexistence is impossible.

Baskin describes Hamas as a non-monolithic organization with internal divisions. He highlights a divide between the leadership abroad, which he characterizes as more radical and extremist, and the members within Gaza who live in misery but still receive orders from external leadership. He also notes that Khalil Al-Hayya recently won a leadership vote by a single vote.

Regarding Hamas in the West Bank, Baskin describes it as a structureless organization facing constant pressure from both Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, struggling to organize effectively.

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Gaza · Gershon Baskin · Hamas · Israel · Khalil al-Hayya

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[● 3 SOURCES] Hamas is not a monolithic organization. www.ilfattonisseno.it · www.adnkronos.com · lamilano.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Khalil Al-Hayya won the leadership vote by a single vote margin. www.ilfattonisseno.it · www.adnkronos.com · lamilano.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Hamas in the West Bank is an organization without structure, under constant pressure from Israel and the Palestinian National Authority. www.ilfattonisseno.it · www.adnkronos.com · lamilano.it
[● 3 SOURCES] The foreign leadership expresses more extremist and radical positions than those held by Hamas within Gaza. www.ilfattonisseno.it · www.adnkronos.com · lamilano.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Hamas members in Gaza receive orders from the outside. www.ilfattonisseno.it · www.adnkronos.com · lamilano.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Hamas has been significantly diminished, lacks the consent of the Gaza population, and has been overestimated in Israel. www.ilfattonisseno.it · www.adnkronos.com · lamilano.it
[● 3 SOURCES] The October 7 massacre convinced the majority of Israelis that living in peace with the Palestinians is not possible. www.ilfattonisseno.it · www.adnkronos.com · lamilano.it