One of the first stepping up to fill the void is Vladimir Putin, who intends to invite Hamas to Russia, an organisation Russia has never labelled terrorist.
Hamas has said if such an invitation is issued it will be accepted.
SBS’ Dateline has available an interview aired 1 February with Hamas senior official Dr Mahmoud al Zahar and it’s a very interesting exchange. The final question and response is one of those rare moments in television that captures without words the absurdity of both the U.S. and Israel’s rhetoric against Hamas.
The void itself is rhetorical, since monies from the U.S. have never actually gone to the Palestinian people, but towards rebuilding what the Israelis destroy as it benefits them or supports the occupation.
Updated 9 February: Women, Christians are to be in Hamas Government