Hamas, Council on Foreign Relations Overview,
September 2, 2007 4:42 pm HamasHamas - Council on Foreign Relations, Updated: June 8, 2007
Hamas is the largest and most influential Palestinian militant movement. In January 2006, the group won the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) general legislative elections, defeating Fatah, the party of the PA’s president, Mahmoud Abbas, and setting the stage for a power struggle.