Palestinian National Interest: The Hamas Vision

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explore the vision of Hamas on Palestinian national interest. It focusses on the vision of Hamas foreign policy to appreciate its strategic strengths for Palestine’s liberation as a country under occupation by the Zionist regime. Data were collected through face-to-face interview with five key persons in Hamas Government, secondary data were collected from books, journals, newspapers, magazines, and other relevant resources. The analysis was done through descriptive-analytical method. The findings revealed that Hamas’ vision on Palestine’s national interests was based on the interests of the Palestinians, which cantered on their fundamental rights and the right to claim their land that has been occupied by the Zionist.

Keywords: Palestine, national interest, Hamas