Story highlights Hamas began updating it charter around a decade agoThe group has sought to increase international pressure on IsraelDoha (CNN) The Palestinian Hamas movement is expected to unveil a new version of its founding charter Monday. The group, which controls Gaza, is due to reveal the new document in the Qatari capital Doha, where its leader Khaled Meshaal lives in exile. Critics have used the charter to argue that Hamas is anti-Semitic and violent at its core. Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal will soon stand down after serving the maximum two terms. It is not yet clear what the revamped charter might look like.

Source: CNN May 01, 2017 14:48 UTC