{"id":132595,"date":"2025-11-26T09:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=132595"},"modified":"2025-11-26T09:50:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:50:24","slug":"hamas-debates-political-future-potential-shift-toward-party-formation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/132595\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas debates political future, potential shift toward party formation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Sources within the Palestinian Hamas movement said Wednesday that internal discussions have taken place in recent months\u2014both in Gaza and abroad\u2014focused on reassessing the movement\u2019s political future following the two-year war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, several Hamas leaders presented a political paper proposing a gradual shift toward organized political engagement through the creation of a political party modeled after Islamic-national parties in the region. Such a move, the paper said, would allow Hamas to participate openly in Palestinian political, economic, and social life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal also calls for comprehensive national reconciliation that would pave the way for Hamas to join a restructured Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), ensuring broader political partnership and balance within the Palestinian political system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It further recommends expanding channels of communication with Arab and Islamic countries, as well as with the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources stressed that the proposal does not aim to strip the movement of its weapons, but rather aligns with a broader regional political shift that is prompting Hamas to consider the long-term viability of its current model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Asharq Al-Awsat, internal leaks suggest that Hamas is open to discussing the issue of its weapons within the framework of an inclusive Palestinian national agreement, while firmly rejecting any form of international interference, external dictates, or coercive measures on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Movement sources added that the discussions revealed voices arguing that reliance on military power alone is no longer sufficient to secure Hamas\u2019s future\u2014especially after the heavy losses sustained during the war and a noticeable decline in support in some areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These voices urged adopting a more open political strategy that reflects regional developments and links reconstruction and stability efforts to broader political arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Sources within the Palestinian Hamas movement said Wednesday that internal discussions have taken place in recent months\u2014both in Gaza and abroad\u2014focused on reassessing the movement\u2019s political future following the two-year war. 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