Worthy Christian News Blog » What if Hamas wins the elections?

In the next few weeks, elections among the Palestinian people will be critical. With recent polls showing that Hamas could very well win the elections, what could this mean?

First, since Hamas is listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the State Department (source) it will lose all its funding from within the United States… and I mean ALL of it. According to US law, any organization designated as a FTO by the State Department cannot receive any funding, neither from the United States government or from any individual within the United States.

It is unlawful for a person in the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to knowingly provide “material support or resources” to a designated FTO. - Source

According to United Nations Resolution 1373, no government within the United Nations is allowed to support a known terrorist organization either.

Under terms of the text, the Council decided that all States should prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism, as well as criminalize the wilful provision or collection of funds for such acts. The funds, financial assets and economic resources of those who commit or attempt to commit terrorist acts or participate in or facilitate the commission of terrorist acts and of persons and entities acting on behalf of terrorists should also be frozen without delay.

The Council also decided that States should prohibit their nationals or persons or entities in their territories from making funds, financial assets, economic resources, financial or other related services available to persons who commit or attempt to commit, facilitate or participate in the commission of terrorist acts. States should also refrain from providing any form of support to entities or persons involved in terrorist acts; take the necessary steps to prevent the commission of terrorist acts; deny safe haven to those who finance, plan, support, commit terrorist acts and provide safe havens as well. - Source

What does all this mean? If the Palestinian people choose Hamas to lead them — they will cut off all financial aid from every direction. And who will they blame? Do think they’ll take any responsibilty for their own actions?  Of course not! And who takes the blame for every injustice in the world? The United States and Israel! But included in the mix this time will be the European Union and the United Nations.

It looks like we’re heading down a path which can only lead to one place — a face to face battle — the world vs. Islam.

In a future blog, I’ll discuss how I believe this could fit into prophecy.

Until next time,

George