OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Operation Pillar of Defense: Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement
November 21, 2012
Text of the agreement between Israel and Hamas negotiated by Egypt that brought an end to the 2012 Israeli military campaign in Gaza. Outlines the parameters of the ceasefire as well as its implementation mechanism. Read Document >
Hamas Covenant 1988
August 18, 1988
Outlines the position of the Palestinian Islamic organization Hamas on a number key issues. Identifies Hamas as the Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine and and calls for the eventual creation of an Islamic state in Palestine, in place of Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and the obliteration or dissolution of Israel. Read Document >