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[1] "Hamas Coup in Gaza, " International Institute for Strategic Studies Web site, June 2007, http://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-comments/past-issues/volume-13-2007/volume-13-issue-5-june-2007/hamas-coup-in-gaza; "Hamas takes full control of Gaza," BBC, June 15, 2007, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6755299.stm; "Freedom in the World - Palestinian Authority-Administered Territories (2010)," Freedom House, http://www.freedomhouse.org/inc/content/pubs/fiw/inc_country_detail.cfm?year=2010&country=7964&pf, accessed June 30, 2010

[2] "Council Decision," Council of the European Union, Dec. 21, 2005; "Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs)," U.S. Department of State Web site, Oct. 11, 2005, http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/37191.htm; Wilson, Scott, "Hamas Sweeps Palestinian Elections, Complicating Peace Efforts in Mideast," The Washington Post, Jan. 27, 2006, accessed Jan. 18, 2006,
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[3] McCarthy, Rory, "Hamas murder campaign in Gaza exposed," The Guardian, Feb. 13, 2009,  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/13/hamas-gaza-murders-abduction-torture; "Hamas waged a deadly campaign as war devastated Gaza," Amnesty International, Feb. 12, 2009, http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/hamas-waged-deadly-campaign-war-devastated-gaza-20090212; "Hamas exploitation of civilians as human shields: photographic evidence," Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2010, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism+Obstacle+to+Peace/Hamas+war+against+Israel/Hamas+exploitation+of+civilians+as+human+shields+-+Photographic+evidence.htm

[4] Berger, Robert, "Israel Marks 4th Year of Soldier's Captivity in Gaza," VOA News, June 25, 2010, http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Rights-Group-Urges-Hamas-to-Allow-Shalit-Contact-with-Family-97151764.html; Mar'i, Mohammed, "Red Cross visit to Shalit not possible: Hamas," Arab News, June 12, 2010, http://arabnews.com/middleeast/article64586.ece

[5] "Operation Cast Lead," GlobalSecurity.org, http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/operation-cast-lead.htm, accessed July 14, 2010

[6] "Satellite-based Gaza damage assessment review," UNOSAT, Feb. 19, 2009, http://unosat-maps.web.cern.ch/unosat-maps/PS/Crisis2008/UNOSAT_GazaStrip_Damage_Review_19Feb09_v3_Lowres.pdf

[7] "IDF Operation in Gaza: Cast Lead," Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jan. 21, 2009, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/
Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Terrorism+and+Islamic+Fundamentalism-/Aerial_strike_weapon_development_center+_Gaza_28-Dec-2008.htm, accessed Dec. 15, 2009

[8] "Hamas exploitation of civilians as human shields: Photographic evidence," Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2008, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Hamas+war+against+Israel/Hamas+exploitation+of+civilians+as+human+shields+-+Photographic+
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[9] Marcus, Itamar; Crook, Barbara, "Hamas using children in combat support roles," Palestinian Media Watch, Jan. 13, 2009, http://www.pmw.org.il/Bulletins_Jan2009.htm; "Hamas TV Pictures Promotes Female Suicide Bombers Squad," CBS News, Jan. 14, 2009, http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/01/14/monitor/entry4722620.shtml; "Operation Cast Lead - Update No. 5," Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, Jan. 1, 2009, http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/hamas_e024.htm; Mizroch, Amir, "Dichter: Hamas salaries paid at Shifa Hospital," The Jerusalem Post, Jan. 12, 2009, http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1231424936164&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull; "The Operation in Gaza: Factual and Legal Aspects," Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 2009, p.57, http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/E89E699D-A435-491B-B2D0-017675DAFEF7/0/GazaOperation.pdf

[10] Barzak, Ibrahim and Teibel, Amy, "Israeli assault on Hamas kills more than 200," AP, Dec. 27, 2008, http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioi_0jtO9RjMwPNRoXNCndRPRq3gD95BFQCG0;"IDF Releases Information on Military Investigations," IDF Web site, April 22, 2009, http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/09/4/2201.htm; Greenberg, Hanan, "IDF to give better warnings before attacks," YnetNews, July 29, 2009, http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3753851,00.html

[11] Greenberg, Hanan, "90% drop in rocket attacks since Cast Lead," YnetNews, Dec. 9, 2009, http://www.ynetnews.com/
articles/0,7340,L-3817828,00.html

[12] "Prime Minister's Office statement following the Israeli Security Cabinet meeting," Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 20, 2010, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2010/Prime_Minister_Office_statement_20-Jun-2010.htm; "Gaza: Lists of Controlled Entry Items," Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 4, 2010, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/HumanitarianAid/Palestinians/Lists_Controlled_Entry_Items_4-Jul-2010.htm

[13] "Black Pages in the Absence of Justice: Report on Bloody Fighting in the Gaza Strip, from 7 to 14 June 2007," Palestine Center for Human Rights, Oct. 1, 2007, http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/Reports/English/pdf_spec/Gaza%20Conflict%20-%20
Eng%209%20october..pdf; Issacharoff, Avi, "Shock, awe and dread," Haaretz, June 22, 2007, http://www.haaretz.com/magazine/week-s-end/shock-awe-and-dread-1.223750

[14] El-Khodary, Tagreed, "6 Palestinians Killed in Gaza at Fatah Rally," The New York Times, Nov. 12, 2007, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/13/world/middleeast/13mideast.html

[15] Toameh, Khaled Abu, "Hamas torturing Fatah members in Gaza," The Jerusalem Post, Jan. 19, 2009,  http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1232292907998&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

[16] Toameh, Khaled Abu, "Hamas nixes Abbas' reconciliation talks," The Jerusalem Post, June 16, http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=178238

[17] "UNRWA criticizes Palestinian infighting," The Jerusalem Post, June 27, 2010, http://www.jpost.com/
MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=179649

[18] Toameh, Khaled Abu, "The Palestinians' Dirty War," April 13, http://www.hudson-ny.org/1143/the-palestinians-dirty-war

[19] "Summer camps in the Gaza Strip run by Hamas and other terrorist organizations inculcate youngsters with radical Islamic ideology and the culture of terrorism. Some camps offer military training to prepare future ranks of operatives for the terrorist organizations," Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, Aug. 24, 2008, http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/hamas_e004.htm

[20]"Report: Hamas Summer Campers Re-Enact Abduction of Israeli Soldier," Fox News via The Jerusalem Post, July 27, 2009, http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,534938,00.html

[21] "Participation of children and teenagers in terrorist activity during the Al-Aqsa intifada," Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jan. 30, 2003, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2003/1/Participation+of+Children+and+Teenagers+in+Terrori.htm

[22] "Behind the Headlines: Hamas'ss Mickey Mouse teaches children to hate and kill," Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 10, 2007, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Palestinian_incitement/Hamas%20Mickey%20Mouse%
20teaches%20children%20to%20hate%20and%20kill%2010-May-2007

[23] "Hamas summer camps in the Gaza Strip integrate social activities with political and Islamic indoctrination and semi-military training," Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, Aug. 16, 2009, http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/hamas_e078.htm

[24] "Militants attack U.N. Gaza summer camp," Reuters, May 23, 2010,
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[25] Translated by TIP staff: Hamid, Chad, "Hamas Government Pledges it will Pursue UNRWA Camp Attackers," Alghad (Jordan), May 24, 2010, http://www.alghad.com/index.php/rss/index.php?news=507037

[26] "Hamas," Council on Foreign Relations, Aug. 27, 2009, http://www.cfr.org/publication/8968/hamas.html

[27] Issacharoff, Avi, "Hamas to expel Gaza schoolgirls not wearing muslim dress," Haaretz, Aug. 24, 2009, http://www.haaretz.com/news/hamas-to-expel-gaza-schoolgirls-not-wearing-muslim-dress-1.282576

[28] Issacharoff, Avi, "Hamas arrests Palestinian woman for not wearing headscarf," Haaretz, July 6, 2009 http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/hamas-arrests-palestinian-woman-for-not-wearing-headscarf-1.279398; Toameh, Khaled Abu, "'They accused me of laughing in public,'" The Jerusalem Post, April 7, 2010, http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=147555

[29] "Hamas bans Gaza motorcyclists from giving women rides," AP, Oct. 7, 2009, http://www.haaretz.com/news/
hamas-bans-gaza-motorcyclists-from-giving-women-rides-1.6530; "Hamas bans men from women's hair salons in Gaza," Haaretz, March 5, 2010, http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6243UG20100305

[30] "Islamists torch summer camp in Gaza," The Jerusalem Post, May 23, 2010, http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=176209

[31] Herzog, Michael, "The Hamas Conundrum," Foreign Affairs, Feb. 8, 2010, http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/65952/michael-herzog/the-hamas-conundrum?page=show; "Hamas bans men from women's hair salons in Gaza," Haaretz, March 5, 2010, http://www.haaretz.com/news/hamas-bans-men-from-working-in-women-s-hair-salons-in-gaza-1.264147

[32] Luongo, Michael T., "Ramallah attracts a cosmopolitan crowd," The New York Times, June 3, http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/travel/06next-1.html, http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/06/06/travel/
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[33] "Behind the Headlines: The Israeli humanitarian lifeline to Gaza," Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 25, 2010, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/Behind+the+Headlines/Israeli_humanitarian_lifeline_Gaza_25-May-2010.htm?DisplayMode=print

[34] Ravid, Barak; Harel, Amos; Azoulay, Yuval; Eyadat, Fadi, "Hamas vows ‘harsh' attacks on Israel, says previous assaults were ‘practice'," Haaretz, April 21, 2008, http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:xMoAwg79UBoJ:www.haaretz.com/
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[35] Kershner, Isabel and Taghreed El-Khodary, "UN says Hamas stole aid intended for Gazans," Feb. 4, 2009, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/04/world/africa/04iht-mideast.4.19933553.html

[36] Bronner, Ethan, "Turkish Aid From Flotilla Begins Arriving in Gaza," The New York Times, July 1, 2010, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/world/middleeast/01gaza.html?ref=world

[37] Sherwood, "Harriet, Hamas refuses flotilla aid delivered by Israel," The Guardian, June 3, 2010, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/03/hamas-flotilla-aid-israel