Hamas: A Divisive Issue Among Palestinians

Yasmine Mohammed, a Canadian author and activist, argues that many people conflate the Palestinian people with Hamas, the Islamist militant group that runs Gaza. She emphasizes that Hamas does not represent the entire Palestinian population and that their actions should not be equated with the Palestinian struggle. Mohammed highlights the silencing of dissenting voices within Gaza and draws parallels to similar situations in Iran. She criticizes the empowerment of radical Islam by Western liberals and calls for support of free-thinking Muslim individuals rather than endorsing Hamas. Mohammed asserts that the Palestinian people do not want violence or the killing of innocent civilians as a solution to their crisis.