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Hamastan
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en he חַמַאסְטָן khamástan. en Hamas -stan.
The original Hebrew term was coined by opponents of the 2004 disengagement plan, due to Hamas' rise in the politics of the Palestinian Authority. Popularised in June 2007 after Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, causing the Gaza Strip to be perceived to be a Hamas state, and then reported in foreign media.
Proper noun
en derogatory slang dysphemistic The Hamas administration of Gaza.
Related terms
en Hamasnik a supporter of Hamas
See also
en Fatahland
en Derogatory names for places Derogatory names for cities Nationalism Palestinian politics