Hamad has been quietly pushed aside after delivering a caustic critique of Hamas in an open letter to Hamas leaders
October 31, 2007 7:08 pm Gaza under Hamas, Hamas 
Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad at his home in Rafah, Gaza Strip
Dion Nissenbaum’s Blog: Checkpoint Jerusalem, October 31, 2007
One of the first Hamas leaders I ever met in the Gaza Strip was Ghazi Hamad, who was then working as editor of a pro-Hamas newspaper in Gaza City.
Among journalists, Hamad was a favored barometer. He was a Hamas confidante who steered clear of some of the standard revolutionary rhetoric you would get from the more stalwart Hamas leaders.
Within Hamas, Hamad is a relative pragmatist and realist who has tried, with some success, to nudge the movement towards political moderation.
Hamad was among those who urged Hamas to run in last year’s legislative elections and ran as an unsuccessful candidate himself. When Hamas took power, Hamad became a spokesman for the new government and public face for PA PM Ismail Haniyeh.
But it now appears that Hamas moderates are being silenced as hard-liners re-assert their dominance.
Hamad has been quietly pushed aside after delivering a caustic critique of Hamas in an open letter to Hamas leaders.