Mark Perry

Former Journalist,

Current Author and Co-Director of the UK/DC-based Conflicts Forum

Through the Conflicts Forum, Perry has been engaged in a series of exchanges with Hamas over the past two years. He has worked with Arafat’s Fatah wing and Hamas to cool their political competition. He is the author of “A Fire in Zion: The Israeli-Palestinian Search for Peace” (1994).

Debates Featuring Mark Perry

A Democratically-Elected Hamas is Still a Terrorist Organization

With Daniel Ayalon, Stanley L. Cohen, Steven A. Cook, Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, John O'Sullivan, Mark Perry

November 29, 2006

In 2006, amidst growing resentment toward the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hamas won political power in a democratic election. The group, named a terrorist organization by both the United States and European Union, retains its charter calling for violence against Israel, yet provides critical social services to its constituents. Is a democratically elected Hamas still a terrorist organization, or should nations around the world recognize Hamas as a legitimate governing body?

A Democratically-Elected Hamas is Still a Terrorist Organization

With Daniel Ayalon, Stanley L. Cohen, Steven A. Cook, Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, John O'Sullivan, Mark Perry

November 29, 2006

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