| − | Even according to anti-Israel Human Rights Watch<ref> [https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/10/23/two-authorities-one-way-zero-dissent/arbitrary-arrest-and-torture-under October 23, 2018 Two Authorities, One Way, Zero Dissent], 'Arbitrary Arrest and Torture Under the Palestinian Authority and Hamas.' ''HRW'', 2018</ref> [[Palestinian Authority]] and Hamas cancels elections, beats, jails, tortures and kills political opponents, controls the media and tortures journalists especially Hamas, <ref>[https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/article/palestinian-journalist-tortured-by-hamas Palestinian journalist "tortured by Hamas"], 01 November 2019</ref> and regarding activists, where even animals are treated better<ref>[https://www.israelhayom.com/2023/01/02/even-animals-gets-better-treatment-tortured-by-hamas-man-finds-refuge-in-israel/ Even animals get better treatment': Tortured by Hamas, man finds refuge in Israel], ''ILH'', Feb 1, 2019</ref>; it hoards resources per testimonies of locals [https://www.timesofisrael.com/whats-life-like-under-hamas-whispered-in-gaza-offers-unique-courageous-testimony/ What’s life like under Hamas?], ''TOI'', 16 Jan 2023. "‘Whispered in Gaza’ offers unique, courageous testimony."</ref> to enrich its leaders and stoke its population’s rage, and embraces only violent resistance [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/24/world/middleeast/gaza-protests-hamas.html Hamas Crackdown on Gaza Protests Instills Fear], ''NYTimes'', 24 March 2019 </ref> Adnan Abu Amer, "Why is Hamas refusing to lay down arms? | + | Even according to anti-Israel Human Rights Watch<ref> [https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/10/23/two-authorities-one-way-zero-dissent/arbitrary-arrest-and-torture-under October 23, 2018 Two Authorities, One Way, Zero Dissent], 'Arbitrary Arrest and Torture Under the Palestinian Authority and Hamas.' ''HRW'', 2018</ref> [[Palestinian Authority]] and Hamas cancels elections, beats, jails, tortures and kills political opponents, controls the media and tortures journalists especially Hamas,<ref>[https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/article/palestinian-journalist-tortured-by-hamas Palestinian journalist "tortured by Hamas"], 01 November 2019</ref> and regarding activists, where even animals are treated better<ref>[https://www.israelhayom.com/2023/01/02/even-animals-gets-better-treatment-tortured-by-hamas-man-finds-refuge-in-israel/ Even animals get better treatment': Tortured by Hamas, man finds refuge in Israel], ''ILH'', Feb 1, 2019</ref>; it hoards resources per testimonies of locals [https://www.timesofisrael.com/whats-life-like-under-hamas-whispered-in-gaza-offers-unique-courageous-testimony/ What’s life like under Hamas?], ''TOI'', 16 Jan 2023. "‘Whispered in Gaza’ offers unique, courageous testimony."</ref> to enrich its leaders and stoke its population’s rage, and embraces only violent resistance<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/24/world/middleeast/gaza-protests-hamas.html Hamas Crackdown on Gaza Protests Instills Fear], ''NYTimes'', 24 March 2019 </ref> Adnan Abu Amer, "Why is Hamas refusing to lay down arms? |
| | The movement sees its military capability as its only deterrent against Israeli aggression and expansion." Aljazeera, 11 Jun 2017</ref> leveling these charges, theses findings are of international human rights groups and the voices of Gazans themselves.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-47616809 Gaza economic protests expose cracks in Hamas's rule], ''BBC'', 18 March 2019</ref> | | The movement sees its military capability as its only deterrent against Israeli aggression and expansion." Aljazeera, 11 Jun 2017</ref> leveling these charges, theses findings are of international human rights groups and the voices of Gazans themselves.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-47616809 Gaza economic protests expose cracks in Hamas's rule], ''BBC'', 18 March 2019</ref> |