The Palestinian Hamas – Vision, Violence, and Coexistence . Shaul Mishal and Avraham Sela. Columbia University Press, New York. 2006. By Jim Miles In consideration of current events with Hamas’ military takeover of Gaza, this book on the Palestinian Hamas is very timely. It would have been more timely in its original version in 2000 at the start of the al-Aqsa Intifada. With precise foresight into the possible problems of ...