Inspiration From a Dark Past
The History of Hamas:
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Position of Juxta
Palestinians lose their land through war and are at the mercy of United Nation authority. Their country is butchered and they are forced to share it with neighbors who do not share the same religious views. The Palestinians lose their identity.
- The Kingdom of Judea is conquered by the Roman Empire and split apart into different territories.
An ineffective government compels the people of Palestine to seek a more desirable solution to end their suffering. Though extreme and excessive, the Palestinians support Hamas because it is seen as the only path to liberation and reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.
- Jewish citizens having no other banner to unite under turn to support the Fourth Philosophy and the extreme methods imposed by the Zealots and Sicarii
Even with common goals, a civil war breaks out within Palestine between the Fatah and Hamas. This war is sometimes referenced as the Conflict of Brothers.
- Zealots and the more radical Sicarii clash after the murder of The High Priest Ananias
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