1.  According to the Council on Foreign Relations website CFR.org, Hamas is a terrorist organization that also operates a social service network for Palestinians, running schools, hospitals and charites for the poor.
How has a U.S.-led cut in aid to the Palestinian government helped Hamas' charity work?

2.  Why did the U.S. initiate a cut in aid to the Hamas led Palestinian government?
(If you are not sure of the answer, read "What does Hamas believe and what are its goals," at CFR.org.)

3.  Where does the Palestinian Authority government get its funding?  (Go to CFR.org for the answer.)

4.  The Palestinian Authority received foreign aid amounting to 53% of its budget in 2005 ($1.1 billion).  List the breakdown of foreign aid given to the Palestinian Authority in 2003 as stated at Wikipedia.org in an entry for "The Palestinian National Authority," listed in the "Economy" section under "Foreign aid & budget deficit."

5.  How did Hamas' charitable work help the group win control of the Palestinian Authority government in the March elections?

6.  Why do you think that Hamas run charities do not want to be publicly affiliated with Hamas?

7.  What are the Hamas-run charities doing to help Palestinians who support the opposition political party Fatah