Abstract
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has implications for the birth of armed groups that continue to
be polarized within Palestine, such as the PLO, Hamas, Fatah, and others to the PNA.
However, one group that exists and has a strong resonance in the Islamic world is Hamas.
The resonance also reached Indonesia. This study will examine the polarization of Hamas and
its military activities which are considered to represent the interests of Palestinian Muslims.
As a result, this has a snowball effect by generating bigger and stronger support which
ultimately affects the issue of Indonesia's national defense., This study uses a qualitative
method with an analysis of geopolitical theory. The results showed that the polarization that
occurred was caused by the ideological differences between Hamas and Fatah and the
different points of view between Hamas members. Hamas activities in Palestine have no
effect on the issue of Indonesian defense because the forms of response are limited to
humanitarian solidarity and equality of belief.
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Recommended Citation
Budiman, Ahmad and Hannase, Mulawarman
(2021)
"The Polarization of the Hamas Movement in Palestine and Its Influence on Indonesian Defense Issues: A Geopolitical and Military Overview,"
Journal Of Middle East and Islamic Studies: Vol. 8:
No.
2, Article 5.
DOI: 10.7454/meis.v8i2.138
Available at:
https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/meis/vol8/iss2/5