In the 46th episode of the Actualitica Podcast, the guest is one of Croatia’s leading geopolitical experts, Ivan Burazin. The topic of the episode: Hamas.
How was the State of Israel created in 1948? How did the First Arab-Israeli War begin and end? Why, after the 1949 war, was no Palestinian state established? How did the Palestinian national identity begin to take shape? How did the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) emerge, and what were its core objectives?
In what context did Hamas emerge in 1987? How does Hamas ideologically and strategically differ from the PLO? To what extent did Israel initially support Hamas, and why? What are the differences between the Hamas Charters of 1988 and 2017?
How did Hamas come to power in the Gaza Strip in 2007? What are the main characteristics of Hamas rule in Gaza? Can it be described as a de facto state despite the Israeli blockade? Who are Hamas’s main international sponsors? How has Hamas’s relationship with Israel changed over time? What were the motives behind Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023? Why hasn’t Hamas been eliminated, and what does its future look like?
These and other questions are clearly answered by our renowned guest. Definitely worth watching! Editor and host: Matija Šerić.
