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The '''Palestinian Islamic Jihad''' is an Islamist terrorist organization, based in [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. The group was founded by former members of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]. [[Iran]] and [[Hezbollah]] are supporting the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. It has made attacks on the US embassy in [[Beirut]] and is fighting against the existence of [[Israel]].
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The '''Palestinian Islamic Jihad''' is an Islamist terrorist organization, based in [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. The group was founded in 1979 by [[Fathi Shkaki]] and other former members of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]. Since the death of Shkaki it is led by [[Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah]].<ref name="haaretz">https://www.haaretz.com/misc/tags/TAG-islamic-jihad-1.5599123</ref>
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One of its most notable terrorist attack was committed at the Beit Lid Junction in 1995 which resulted in the death of eight Israeli soldiers. It is funded by the governments of [[Iran]] and [[Syria]] and has established an alliance with the [[Hamas]].<ref name="haaretz" /> Since 1987 it is cooperating with the [[Hezbollah]] and receives training from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.<ref>https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/report/palestinian-islamic-jihad</ref>
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Its stated goal is the destruction of [[Israel]] and the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine in its place as well as the belief that Islamic law should be forced on the Arab and Muslim states and then on the rest of the world. It is recognized as an terrorist organization by the [[United States]], the [[European Union]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Japan]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]] and Israel.<ref name="haaretz" />
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Revision as of 16:25, July 25, 2018

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad is an Islamist terrorist organization, based in Damascus, Syria. The group was founded in 1979 by Fathi Shkaki and other former members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Since the death of Shkaki it is led by Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah.[1]

One of its most notable terrorist attack was committed at the Beit Lid Junction in 1995 which resulted in the death of eight Israeli soldiers. It is funded by the governments of Iran and Syria and has established an alliance with the Hamas.[1] Since 1987 it is cooperating with the Hezbollah and receives training from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[2]

Its stated goal is the destruction of Israel and the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine in its place as well as the belief that Islamic law should be forced on the Arab and Muslim states and then on the rest of the world. It is recognized as an terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Israel.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.haaretz.com/misc/tags/TAG-islamic-jihad-1.5599123
  2. ↑ https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/report/palestinian-islamic-jihad
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