'Life under Hamas is like under ISIS,' says Syria-born journalist deported from Gaza

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3. Yeah, that's what we've been saying.. Fucking HAMAS!

When she first moved to Gaza, al-Sharif was taken aback at how pervasive Hamas’s radical Islamist ideology was. “It’s literally like ISIS – after they took over Gaza by force [in 2007], Hamas started to impose the hijab on women, and force men to change how they shave and dress,” she told The Times of Israel in an interview over Zoom.

“I have many friends in Gaza whose family members were killed by Hamas, either because they were affiliated with the PA, or because they were accused of collaborating with Israel. Anyone who is not with Hamas can potentially be charged. In my criminal record in the military court, it says I collaborated with Israel and foreign entities. It is not true, but they wrote trumped-up charges.”

Commenting on Israel’s stated goal of destroying Hamas, al-Sharif said: “I wish Israel good luck. But I don’t think they will manage. The US tried for 20 years to take the Taliban out of Afghanistan, and eventually the Taliban returned to power.”

“I understand where Israelis are coming from. They were shocked by the October 7 onslaught – but as someone who used to live in Gaza, I was not surprised that it happened. Eradicating Hamas is going to be difficult, and will involve many steps.”

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