Gaza: Heartland of Hamas (2004)

A Palestinian government led by Hamas had to be one of Israel's worst nightmares. But what will a Hamas administration be like? SBS Dateline investigates the Gazan residents increasingly turning to Hamas, three years prior to their election in 2007.

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Last year, renowned journalist Matthew Carney, gained remarkable access to the Palestinian Islamist movement. He showed then how Hamas had already replaced Fatah as the leading authority in Gaza, fulfilling many of the societal functions of government. The movement's cradle-to-grave social welfare system has done more than anything to galvanise its massive public support.


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