Head-hunting for Hamas (Beverley Milton-Edwards, Brookings)

As Hamas approaches the 30th anniversary of its founding, the movement is increasingly preoccupied with upcoming leadership elections. While the issue of who leads Hamas pales in comparison to who will lead the United States after November 8, its portents for Palestinians and beyond matter quite a lot.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/10/12/head-hunting-for-hamas/

Why the West and Israel should talk to Hamas (Saskia Marsh, Al Jazeera)

Surely the group bears some of the responsibility for the current state of affairs, but we ignore it at our peril.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/03/west-israel-talk-hamas-160307095000195.html

(Middle East) The Tribulations Of Hamas (Neville Teller, Eurasia Review)

http://www.eurasiareview.com/22082015-the-tribulations-of-hamas-oped/