It was Hamas who began its vicious campaign of suicide bombings against innocent Israelis to derail the nation peace process in Oslo. It was Hamas who assassinated more moderate Palestinian political representatives in Gaza in 2007. It is Hamas who has held Gaza under repressive, undemocratic rule for close to two decades. And it is Hamas who targeted those braze Gazans who have spoken out against its actions or tried to bridge the divide between Israelis and Palestinians. (21:03–21:09)
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Asserts that Hamas has controlled Gaza in a repressive manner for nearly 20 years.
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