A Hamas lobby emerges in the Middle East

Throughout these seven months of war in Gaza, and in the years leading up to October 7, there have been forces at work in the region that have amounted to a kind of Hamas lobby.

Yahya Sinwar Gaza Strip chief of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, waves to Palestinians during a rally to mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Gaza, April 14, 2023.

(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

MAY 23, 2024 19:26

Updated: MAY 23, 2024 19:27

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