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why is the hamas not looked upon as the aggressor here, as the tyrannical dictatorship over the Palestinian people,
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Because they won a number of closely monitored elections after Fatah's corruption and thefts became too egregious for anyone to ignore, even by the standards of the Middle East. Some say these results are doubtful because of the Hamas/Fatah violence surrounding the elections, but the fact remains that Hamas won and, as far as anyone's been able to determine, did so legitimately. The Israeli blockade and bombardment of Gaza came about because the Palestinians, at the urging of the US and Israel, held an election which didn't go the way Israel wanted.
ZCommunications | Why Hamas Won by Kristen Ess | ZNet Article
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In the Palestinian legislative election of 2006, Hamas gained the majority of seats in the first fair and democratic elections held in Palestine,[70] defeating the ruling Fatah party. Many perceived the preceding Fatah government as corrupt and ineffective, and Hamas's supporters see it as an "armed resistance"[71]"
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after the US and other governments imposed sanctions on the Palestinian territories for voting for Hamas, Hassan al-Safi, a senior Hamas official in the Gaza Strip, threatened a new intifada against those US-led international forces.[79]"