Why Islamic State has no sympathy for Hamas

Why Islamic State has no sympathy for Hamas

On July 22, the Egyptian Salafist sheikh Talaat Zahran declared that it is inappropriate to aid the people of Gaza because they do not follow a legitimate leadership, and because they are equivalent to Shiites since they follow them, referring to Hezbollah and Iran, with which the Sunni Hamas movement has been allied. Thus the jihadists' position is not simply a political stance, but stems from Salafist theological principles.
Salafists believe that jihad must be performed under legitimate leadership. This argument is advanced through the “banner and commander” concept, which holds that whoever undertakes jihad must follow a commander who fulfills the criteria of religious and political leadership and has raised the banner of jihad. Given that there is neither a legitimate leader nor a Salafist-approved declaration of jihad in Palestine, fighting there is forbidden.

Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/07/islamic-state-fighting-hamas-priority-before-israel.html?utm_source=Al-Monitor+Newsletter+%5BEnglish%5D&utm_campaign=2434641bee-Week_in_Review_August_4_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_28264b27a0-2434641bee-100368361#ixzz39R5PsVvl

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/07/islamic-state-fighting-hamas-priority-before-israel.html?utm_source=Al-Monitor+Newsletter+[English]&utm_campaign=2434641bee-Week_in_Review_August_4_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_28264b27a0-2434641bee-100368361