It was true that Hamas won the latest election among Palestinians in Gaza — it happened in 2006 — though that victory was not by a majority of votes. And in the backdrop of the 2006 election were geographic and political divides between Gaza and the West Bank. In other words, at the time of the 2006 election, Gazans were living in a severely restricted environment. Hamas’ Anti-Semitism and Public Comments on IsraelPer the viral tweet by Kontorovich above, Hamas allegedly ran on a “kill-all-Jews” platform preceding its 2006 election victory. That poll included "1,000 citizens in Arab countries," and "at least 500 residents each in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem."

Source: The Guardian November 02, 2023 05:39 UTC