Help me understand how pro-Palestinians see Hamas as resistance fighters

I've been following the current conflict closely, and something just doesn’t sit right with me. How do so many pro-Palestinian voices view Hamas as resistance fighters? It’s particularly troubling because their actions and ideology are disturbingly similar to ISIS. When you look at the Hamas charter, it almost mirrors ISIS’s—advocating for violence, religious extremism, and destruction. Yet, despite this, Hamas is still glorified in some circles.

We all know that ISIS is universally condemned for the atrocities they've committed. So why does Hamas, whose leadership has repeatedly shown its commitment to escalating violence and terror, continue to be seen as a hero in certain pro-Palestinian spaces? I just don’t get it. Hamas isn’t working for peace. They are perpetuating more conflict and suffering, especially for the very Palestinian people they claim to represent. Palestinians deserve leadership that promotes diplomacy, stability, and cooperation—not one that thrives on violence and destruction.

They seem to just turn a blind eye to what Hamas actually is—an extremist group that uses terror and violence as tools to further their own agenda. It’s as if some people ignore the reality of Hamas’s actions because it fits into a narrative they want to believe, rather than confronting the harm this organization is doing to the Palestinian cause.

What’s even more confusing is that I recently saw a post where someone argued that a ceasefire would only give Hamas time to regroup and strike again, even glorifying the idea. They claimed Israel would "pay" for their actions, and that Hamas would use the pause to come back stronger. But then, when Israel retaliates, it’s immediately called genocide. How does that make sense? The same people who want Hamas to regroup and continue their violent campaign then cry “genocide” when Israel defends itself. The logic here is completely inconsistent.

For the sake of the Palestinian people, we need leadership that can break this endless cycle of violence, not glorify it. Hamas’s actions only ensure more death and destruction for Palestinians and prevent any real hope for peace.

Does anyone else struggle to understand this?

Just to clarify my position a little better: I would say I am more leaning towards pro-Israel, not in favor of Smotrich and Ben Gvir at all. Maybe my more pro-Israel stance is making me blind to what others are seeing, and I really want to understand because I notice the frustration I feel when I read such things. Maybe I am seeing it wrongly, or I am just so convinced of my beliefs. I hope you guys understand where I’m coming from, haha, and would really like to get your views on it.