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Source: http://jcpa.org/hamas-new-political-document-implications-objectives/
What Does Hamas' New Political Document Say?
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi - On May 1, 2017, Hamas leader Khaled Mashal presented a political document which does not abrogate the Hamas Charter, but outlines the strategies that the group has tailored to its current political circumstances. The main points of Hamas' new political document are denial of the Jewish people's right to self-determination in the Land of Israel, while claiming that Israel's establishment as a state is entirely illegitimate. It also includes willingness for a Palestinian state to be established within temporary borders (1967 lines) as a step toward continuing the armed struggle to destroy Israel - "from the river to the sea." And it denies the validity of the Oslo agreements the PLO has signed with Israel.