![Gaza's Economy: How Hamas Stays in Power](https://www.israel-palestina.info/actueel/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Gaza-street-vendors-280x200.jpg)
(photo: Al Arabiya) By Ehud Yaari and Eyal Ofer January 6, 2011 Since Israel’s August 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Hamas has evolved from a relatively small movement into a well-funded conglomerate. Instead of being crippled by sanctions and siege, the organization has found ways to surmount early difficulties — such […]