IMPACT-SE set out in May 2009 to present its findings on Al-Fateh, the Hamas Web Magazine for Children in Belgium, France and Spain. The object of the tour was to help stem the growing trend in Europe calling for dialog and engagement with Hamas, by raising awareness and demonstrating to European parliamentarians and policymakers the true nature of Hamas and its anti-Western, anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic ideology, so that they take it into account when considering changing official Quartet policy of non-recognition and non-engagement vis-à-vis Hamas… [Read more about the European tour (pdf, 701 kb)].
As part of, and following IMPACT-SE’s presentations across Europe, several articles and interviews were published in the media in Arabic, English, French and Spanish, including:
Arabic:
“Hamas: Ostracized Terrorist Organization or Inevitable Partner forPeace? The Educational Approach of Hamas and the Wasatia Alternative” (wmv, 13.1 mb)
Al-Jaazeera, May 12, 2009
On May 12, IMPACT-SE presented the findings on Al-Fateh at the French National Assembly at an event organized by ELNET – European Leadership Network and Med Bridge, and entitled: “Hamas: Ostracized Terrorist Organization or Inevitable Partner forPeace? The Educational Approach of Hamas and the Wasatia Alternative.” IMPACT-SE’s presentation was followed by that of Prof. Muhammad Dajani Daoudi, who presented the principles of Wasatia and its educational alternative. Full live coverage (wmv, 111 mb)
English:
- “The True Nature of Hamas” (radio interview, mp3, 11.6 mb)
Radio Sefarad, May 16, 2009
Radio interview of Professor Muhammad Dajani Daoudi of the moderate Palestinian Islamic movement ‘Wasatia’ and IMPACT-SE.
French:
- “Al-Fateh”, La Voie de la Guerre (pdf, 476 kb)
Regards, June 2009 - “Un rapport choc sur le contenu du magazine en ligne du Hamas destiné à la jeunesse, Al-Fateh” (pdf, 32kb)
Huitième Tribune, May 14, 2009 - “Proche-Orient : Des manuels scolaires du Hamas appellent à la haine” (mov, 8.14 mb)
Reportage Vidéo TF1 – Le mouvement islamiste glorifie les attaques kamikazes dans ses publications destinées aux enfants. - “Hamas / Israël : guerres de communications croisées” (pdf, 58 kb)
Guysen Israel News, April 29, 2009
Spanish:
- “La mala educación en Palestina” (pdf, 374 kb)
Tiempo, July 3, 2009 - “M. S Dajani, Palestino y Líder de Wasatia – Los cohetes desde Gaza no han dejado a Israel otra alternativa que atacar” (pdf, 69 kb)
Libertad Digital, May 19, 2009 - “Al Fateh: así corrompe Hamás a los niños” (pdf, 63 kb)
Exteriores – Libertad Digital, May 18, 2009 - “Hamás enseña a los jóvenes palestinos a morir dulcemente en atentados suicidas” (pdf, 167 kb)
El Imparcial, May 17, 2009 - “Una conferencia explica dos caras de la sociedad palestina” (pdf, 46 kb)
El País, May 15, 2009 - “Contada por un Palestino y un Israelí – La verdad de Hamas llega al Congreso de los Diputados” (pdf, 35 kb)
Libertad Digital, May 14, 2009 - “Hamas/Israel: guerra en los medios de comunicación” (pdf, 60 kb)
Guysen Israel News, April 26, 2009 - “Hamas apunta a España“* (pdf, 86 kb)
Exteriores – Libertad Digital, January 16, 2006
*This article, written in 2006, shows the attitude of Al-Fateh to Spain.