Fact Sheet

Hamas’s New Enemy: Palestinians Who Want Freedom

Palestinian Hamas security men parade in Gaza city, Wissam Nassar/Flash 90

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The Lie:

  • Hamas fights for the Palestinian people and protects their interests.

The Truth:

  • Hamas has never fought for Palestinians — only for itself. Its leaders are willing to slaughter their own people, execute rivals, and destroy Gaza’s future if it means holding onto power for one more day.

Background:

  • After the U.S.–brokered ceasefire and the release of the final 20 Israeli hostages, Hamas immediately resurfaced across Gaza — not to rebuild, but to reclaim control. Fox News Digital, Oct. 14, 2025
  • The October ceasefire deal requires Hamas to disarm and surrender governance, but the terrorist group has done the opposite — executing opponents and hunting down dissidents to prove it still rules Gaza. Jerusalem Post (Reuters), Oct. 13, 2025
  • Since its violent 2007 coup, Hamas has controlled Gaza through mafia-style intimidation — silencing dissent, targeting families, and manipulating aid to enrich its elite leadership. Jerusalem Post (Analysis), Oct. 13, 2025

The Truth Explained:

  • Hamas is enforcing “order” through executions and intimidation.
    In the days following the ceasefire, Hamas fighters publicly executed their opponents in Gaza City. Israeli officials confirmed the killings were “a deliberate attempt to reestablish rule by terrorizing civilians.” Fox News Digital, Oct. 14, 2025
  • Hamas is systematically eliminating Gaza’s powerful clans to crush all resistance.
    Hamas has assassinated members of the Doghmosh and al-Majayda families — influential local clans that dared to challenge its rule — branding them “collaborators” and killing them in the streets.  Jerusalem Post (Analysis), Oct. 13, 2025
  • Hamas never intended to comply with the U.S. peace plan.
    Political analysts confirm Hamas deliberately preserved fighters and weapons for “the day after,” ensuring it could reassert military and political control the moment Israel pulled back. Fox News Digital, Oct. 14, 2025
  • Hamas’s “police” are simply terrorists in uniform.
    Although its tunnels and rockets were destroyed, Hamas still controls Gaza through armed police and internal security forces. These units, indistinguishable from its militant wing, now patrol the streets to enforce its rule. Jerusalem Post (Analysis), Oct. 13, 2025
  • The world enables Hamas’ deception by treating its military and “civilian” wings as separate entities..
    Many governments still claim to work with Hamas’s “civilian” branch while condemning its militants — but they are one and the same. Every part of Hamas exists to perpetuate its violent dictatorship over the people of Gaza. Jerusalem Post (Reuters), Oct. 13, 2025
  • Broadcast journalist Chris Cuomo condemned the hypocrisy of Western activists ignoring Hamas’s atrocities: “Hamas is killing people in Gaza with impunity and putting it all over the internet. Say it with me — free Palestine from Hamas.” https://x.com/ChrisCuomo/status/1978255248968855797

Quotes:

  • “Videos show Hamas deliberately killing [Palestinians] publicly to reestablish its rule by terrorizing civilians.” — Israeli military official to Fox News Digital
  • Gazans themselves confirm Hamas’s brutality: “From the first moment the Israeli planes disappeared, Hamas began punishing the families,” one activist told The New York Post. Another, Amin Abed, said, “Hamas is waging a war against its own people.” New York Post
  • “They’re still strong,” [Abu Saada] admitted. “Part of the reason they didn’t fight harder in the last days is that they saved some men and weapons for the day after. I still see Hamas police in the streets of Gaza. Trump said they lost thousands, but they’re still there, able to control the streets once Israel redeploys.” — Mukhaimar Abu Saada, political analyst in Gaza
  • “You cannot say the war is finished. There are gangs in Gaza now; Hamas is trying to fight them.”
    Gaza resident to Fox News Digital
  • “Hamas inserts its dominance through mafia-like killings and a reign of terror.”
    Jerusalem Post (Analysis), Oct. 13, 2025
  • “Free Palestine from Hamas — the savages who’ve been oppressing them the whole time.” — Chris Cuomo, Oct. 2025

Takeaway:

  • Hamas’s actions since the ceasefire should leave no doubt to the world that it is a criminal terrorist regime. Every time Gazans hope for peace, Hamas answers with bullets. True peace will only begin the day Hamas no longer controls Gaza.

Sources:

Jerusalem Post (Reuters): “Hamas carries out wave of Gaza killings, casting doubt on disarmament demand,” Oct. 13, 2025; Jerusalem Post (Analysis): “Hamas’s Violent Rule: Gaza Killings Cast Doubt on Disarmament Demand,” Oct. 13, 2025; https://nypost.com/2025/10/14/world-news/terrified-gazans-fear-hamas-wont-disarm-as-terrorists-massacre-palestinians/; Fox News Digital: “After Trump declares ‘war is over,’ Hamas executes rivals in Gaza to reassert control,” Oct. 14, 2025; https://www.memri.org/tv/hamas-executes-collaborators-in-gaza; Chris Cuomo Monologue – “Free Palestine from Hamas” (Oct. 2025)]

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