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# Hamas 2006-present
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/hamas-2006present/
- Published: 2014-09-14T09:09:20.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T21:20:49.000Z
- Author: Mariam Ali
- Tags: Israel & Palestine, #Migrated, Politics & activism, International politics, Democracy and government, Palestine, #en, #Import 2026-04-09 15:24

Resistance movement, terrorist organisation, political partner, sole obstacle to or guarantor of peace; these are just some of the faces of and designations for Hamas. Whatever it is or is not, it has been a major player in Israel-Palestine - whether or not this is acknowledged. This timeline of articles from the oD archives traces the evolution of Hamas from its (perhaps not-so) surprising landslide election win in 2006 to present, as well as situating it in a broader context and providing an overview of some of the ways in which it has been written about.