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Gaza: The Next Terrorist Safe Haven?
[Washington Institute for Near East Policy] Matthew Levitt - Could Hamas members in Gaza join ranks with the global jihadist movement led by al-Qaeda? There is merit to this question, given the recent Hamas takeover of the territory and al-Qaeda's call for Muslims around the world to finance and arm Hamas. The interpersonal relationships between Hamas and al-Qaeda members present a significant danger. Although, as an organization, Hamas is not about to join al-Qaeda, individual Hamas members could.