[lbo-talk] The story of Mishal, the leader of Hamas

[Michael Pollak]

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v31/n09/shtz01_.html

The first half, about the botched attempt to assasinate him in 1997, reads 
like a semi-comic thriller.  The second half about his rise to head of the 
party is a slightly different perspective on the basic story of Hamas, but 
for afficianados, it's interesting and well told.

Michael