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Will Hamas go the way of ISIS?

The shocking attack in Moscow on March 22, that claimed the lives of close to 150 people at the date of publication, brought ISIS back into the headlines.

The Islamic State was physically eliminated in the Middle East in 2017 after the American coalition captured its two centers – Mosul in western Iraq and Raqqa in northern Syria. Despite the certain technical differences, ISIS and Hamas have quite a bit in common.

ISIS is a breakaway of al-Qaeda with the jihadist Wahhabi ideology and Hamas is a faction of the Muslim Brotherhood, both of which are interested in "returning" Islam to its alleged origins through jihad, the re-establishment of an Islamic caliphate, and the application of a strict interpretation of Sharia law. In order to achieve the goal, all means are sanctioned by both organizations: ISIS and Hamas do not see any moral problem in committing atrocities in the name of religion, because the "infidel" enemy is not a human being in their view, and spilling his blood is permissible.

ISIS lost its grip on its huge "caliphate" that existed between 2014-2017, as a result of the efforts of Kurdish and allied Arab fighters on the ground, alongside a US-led international coalition as well as Russian military support.

Most of Russia's contribution to the war against ISIS was fighting in Syria on behalf of Bashar Assad and the Syrian regime. Since then, ISIS has been out for revenge against both Russia and the US. But this does not prevent Russia's supporters in the Middle East from repeatedly repeating a conspiracy theory, according to which the US is using ISIS to destabilize the Middle East and to provide an excuse to keep American forces in Iraq and Syria.

Even now, after the attack in Moscow, quite a few Arab commentators are repeating the theory that the US is behind the ISIS attack, to supposedly help Ukraine." that existed between 2014-2017, as a result of the efforts of Kurdish and allied Arab fighters on the ground, alongside a US-led international coalition as well as Russian military support.

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Do you believe that extremist groups like Hamas can change their ideologies and methods over time, or are they bound to repeat history?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Considering the actions and outcomes associated with ISIS, how do you feel about the potential for a group like Hamas to follow in their footsteps?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How do personal beliefs and ideologies shape an organization’s actions, and can international pressure or intervention alter this path?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

In your view, is there ever justification for using violence in the pursuit of religious or political goals, as seen with ISIS and potentially with Hamas?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

What role do you think the international community should play in preventing groups like Hamas from escalating to the level of threat that ISIS once represented?

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