Hamas published an amendment to its original charter in 2017, where it attempted to portray itself as moderate and open to peaceful solutions. Hear from two experts who explain why Hamas published this amendment and whether it was a mere political ploy. Then, see a recorded video of AMP leader Osama Abuirshaid who discussed on an Arab media outlet why Hamas needed to present a different agenda to the West than to its own followers. Burns and Baker then move on to the signing of the Abraham Accords whose purpose was to promote peace and prosperity in the Middle East and normalize relations between Israel and other countries, and how CAIR condemned the Accords.

Episode 18, A Common Enemy, has been released in our podcast Intifada: Hamas in the US.

Burns and Baker delve into the uncommon alliance between Islamist groups like Hamas and leftist groups like PFLP, to face a common enemy- The West. In the late 2020s, Hamas announced its official alliance in Gaza with other terror groups like the PFLP in what they called a Joint Operations Room. Similarly, in the US, the pro-Hamas groups like AMP began collaborating with pro-PFLP groups to drive student activism on US campuses.

Hear from Dr. Lorenzo Vidino about the history and evolution of Hamas' parent organization, the Muslim Brotherhood, and how its covert agenda involves the destruction of Western society.