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SENIOR HAMAS FIGUREA moderate, he's a political adviser to Gaza's prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh.
Ahmed Yousef -
HAMAS CO-FOUNDERA surgeon, he's Hamas's top political official in Gaza. An Israeli bid to assassinate him in 2003 killed one of his sons. Another son, a militant, was killed by an Israeli air strike five years later.
Mahmoud Zahar -
LEADING HAMAS RELIGIOUS FIGUREImam at central Gaza mosque and spokesman for Hamas’s police.
Ayman Batniji -
HAMAS CABINET MINISTERA moderate, the former editor of the Hamas newspaper and now deputy foreign minister.
Ghazi Hamad -
HAMAS SPIRITUAL LEADERImam of the mosque with the largest congregation in the West Bank (other than al-Aqsa in Jerusalem).
Sheik Naif Rajoub -
HAMAS MEMBER OF PARLIAMENTFrom the West Bank, he spent 15 years in prison for planting a bomb on Israeli bus that was discovered and disarmed. He now opposes such violence.
Naser Abdel Jawad -
CONVICTED BOMBERFrom the West Bank, he joined Hamas while in prison for 25 years for planting a bomb in the Tel Aviv bus station. It injured the Israeli police sapper attempting to disarm it.
Mohammed Mansour -
HAMAS MEMBER OF PARLIAMENTFrom the West Bank, he was a founder of the Muslim Brotherhood movement that preceded Hamas.
Sheik Mahmoud Musleh -
SON OF A HAMAS CO-FOUNDERHis father is in Israeli prison. His older brother became an agent for Israeli intelligence.
Mohammed Hassan Yousef -
HAMAS MAYORMayor of al-Bireh in the West Bank, his wife was in Israeli prison at the time of this interview. He was arrested shortly after the interview and released some weeks later.
Jamal Taweel -
MID-LEVEL HAMAS OFFICIALFrom the West Bank, but the Israeli closing of the border prevents him from returning home from Gaza.
Ahmed Asmar -
HAMAS CITY COUNCILLORFrom the West Bank, her husband is deputy parliamentary speaker for Hamas's Reform and Change Party, currently in prison without charge.
Amani Sarsur -
HAMAS MEMBER OF PARLIAMENTFrom the West Bank, she and her family are frequently harassed by Palestinian Authority security forces.
Sameera Al-Halayqa -
KINDERGARTEN TEACHERFrom Gaza City, she teaches at a Hamas school.
Suad Batniji -
UNITED NATIONS SCHOOL TEACHERFrom the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, his son was killed with several other young teens by an Israeli air attack during the 2008–2009 Gaza war.
Jamal Yousef -
DEVOTEE OF HAMASHer family fled Israeli forces in 1948 and took refuge in the Gaza Strip. She has lost two more homes in war. Her husband and two sons are in Israeli prison for being militants in Hamas.
Mona Salah -
SUPPLEMENTARY VIDEOSome of the men who have attacked Israel reflect on their use of violence.
Blood on their hands -
SUPPLEMENTARY VIDEOKindergarten classroom; funeral for the victim of an Israeli attack; rally; sewing group.
Scenes of the resistance
Stories and features for Inside Hamas
ANALYSIS
Hamas: Agents of terror, partners in peace, or both?
The Globe's Patrick Martin spent months getting to know the leaders of Hamas _ a movement that may hold the key to a lasting peace in the Middle East. Judge for yourself whether Hamas is a group the West can do business with.
Globe Editorial
Israel can talk, without negotiating, with Hamas
Israel can talk, without negotiating, with Hamas
Ask Hamas
Readers ask, Hamas responds
Senior Hamas official Ahmed Yousef responds to questions from readers
Editor's Note
Why Hamas can't be ignored
Inside Hamas is intended to throw a light on who "Hamas" is – not simply balaclava-wearing militants dedicated to taking the fight to Israel, but the broadest spectrum of the movement.
AN ISRAELI’S VIEW
Shunning Hamas not just about Israel
The true face of the organization isn’t the one it presents to the West, and it’s dangerous for the whole Middle East
DISCUSSION
Patrick Martin answered readers' questions
The Globe's Middle East correspondent answers your questions about his foray into the heart of the militant group and those who support it.
Discussion
Patrick Martin and Yohanan Plesner discuss Hamas, Canada, and the quest for peace
Read Monday's discussion between the Globe's Patrick Martin and Israeli parliamentarian Yohanan Plesner
BY THE NUMBERS
One desert, two solitudes
Israel flourishes as a modern industrialized democracy, while the West Bank and Gaza struggle
MILITANTS
New generation of Palestinian jihadists challenges Hamas
As older leaders of Hamas claim some degree of moderation, younger radicals refuse to give up violence
POLLING
Palestinian opinion
Most are opposed to violence against Israelis, support a two-state solution and don’t trust their leadership
In Pictures
Hamas leadership over the years
The Globe's Patrick Martin spent months getting to know the leaders of Hamas – a movement that may hold the key to a lasting peace in the Middle East. Judge for yourself whether Hamas is a group the West can do business with.
Timeline
Mideast discord has roots 130 years in the past
A timeline detailing the history of the Israel and Palestinian territories
Glossary
Explaining the language and terms of Hamas
Explaining some of the terms used in the Inside Hamas special report
Canadian connection
Fundraising stopped, but sympathy remains
Ottawa banned Hamas more than a decade ago, and stopped funding Palestinian government after militant group elected
Your say
Join the conversation on 'Inside Hamas'
Share your thoughts on the project via comments and see what other readers have to say
Readers react
Commenter Thomas Darcy McGee responds to the 'Inside Hamas' series - Click to read more
