The Horrors of Hamas
How do religion, politics, and war merge into one identity?
4.7 (36)
54 mins
Discover Hamas’s evolution from a Muslim Brotherhood offshoot in the 1980s into one of the most powerful and controversial movements in the Middle East. Built on faith, resistance, and social outreach, learn how it fused political, militant, and charitable roles into one organization.
Ep 1:
Born From the Brotherhood
Trace Hamas's origins from the First Intifada's chaos to its Muslim Brotherhood roots, revealing how patient da'wa networks and Israeli tolerance built the movement's foundations.
Ep 2:
The Covenant and the Enemy
Unpack Hamas's founding covenant—its sacred claims to Palestine, rejection of compromise, and sweeping vision of Zionism as a civilizational enemy threatening the entire Muslim world.
Ep 3:
Blood, Martyrs, and Blurred Lines
Explore how Hamas fuses charity and combat into one machine, contrast it with rival Islamic Jihad, and revisit Sheikh Yassin's assassination and the vengeance it unleashed.
Ep 4:
A Ballot Box Backfires
Hamas wins a stunning election victory, only to face crushing isolation—then a preemptive strike spirals into an unplanned takeover of Gaza with lasting consequences.
Ep 5:
The Deluge of October 7th
Examine Hamas's uneasy relationship with global jihad before diving into the calculated shock of October 7, 2023, and the forces that made it feel inevitable.
Ep 6:
Two Years Later, Gaza's Reckoning
Two years after October 7th, a fragile ceasefire brings hostages home even as internal rifts, blockades, and devastation leave Gaza's future dangerously uncertain.
Discussions (12)
Trent
Level 4 · 8 mo agoIsrael thought they were booking a jobber to annoy the PLO and accidentally created a main event monster. Talk about a massive creative botch.
Anthony
Level 10 · 8 mo agoHamas focusing on social welfare gave them a durability that pure militants like PIJ could never match.
Marshall
Level 4 · 9 mo agoTerrorist propaganda lmao
