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Encyclopedia > Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement
The emblem of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad shows a map of Israel superimposed on the images of the Dome of the Rock, two fists and two rifles.
The emblem of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad shows a map of Israel superimposed on the images of the Dome of the Rock, two fists and two rifles.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement (PIJ, Arabicحركة الجهاد الإسلامي الفلسطيني - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi al-Filastīni) is a militant Palestinian group that is designated as a terrorist group by the United States[1], the European Union [2], the United Kingdom[3], Japan[4], Canada[5], Australia[6] and Israel. Their goal is the destruction of Israel and its replacement with an Islamic state for Muslims. Image File history File links PIJ_emblem. ... Image File history File links PIJ_emblem. ... The Dome of the Rock in the center of the Noble Sanctuary The Dome of the Rock (Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة, translit. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Caliph is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ...


This group defines jihad as acts of war against Jews. Palestinian Islamic Jihad also opposes many other Arab governments, whom they see as being insufficiently Islamic and too Western. The PIJ's armed wing, the Al-Quds brigades, has claimed responsibility for numerous militant attacks in Israel, including suicide bombings. Jihad, sometimes spelled Jawwad, Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad, Jiaad, Djehad, or Cihad, (Arabic: ‎ ) is an Islamic term, meaning to strive or struggle in the way of God, and is sometimes referred to as the sixth pillar of Islam, although it has no official status. ... Casus belli is a modern Latin language expression meaning the justification for acts of war. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... The Al-Quds brigades are the armed wing of the Palestinian islamist organisation Palestinian Islamic Jihad. ... A suicide bombing is an attack using a bomb in which the individual(s) carrying the explosive materials composing the bomb intend(s) and expect(s) to die upon detonation (see suicide). ...


Islamic Jihad is significantly smaller than Hamas, and lacks the wide social network that Hamas has. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad was formed in the Gaza Strip during the 1970s by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. It receives some funding from Hezbollah, and some say it has virtually become a local branch of the movement. Hamas (Arabic: ‎; acronym: Arabic: ‎, or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement; the Arabic acronym means zeal) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist organization that currently (since January 2006) forms the majority party of the Palestinian National Authority. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Fathi Shaqaqi, alternatively spelled Fathi Shqaqi or Fathi Shiqaqi, (1951-1995) was a Palestinian doctor who founded and led the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organisation and the initiator of suicide bombings. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Al-Gamaa al-Islamiyya. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

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Background and history

The group is based in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and its financial backing is believed to come from there and Iran. The group operates primarily in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but has also carried out attacks in Jordan and Lebanon. Its main strongholds in the West Bank are the cities of Hebron and Jenin. Damascus at sunset Damascus ( translit: Also commonly: الشام ash-Shām) is the largest city of Syria and is also the capital. ... The mostly deserted market in the old city. ... It has been suggested that Anem be merged into this article or section. ...


Fathi Shaqaqi led the organization for two decades. He was killed in Malta in October 1995 by an unknown party. Some people believe the party to be Israel, while others say other Palestinian groups killed him. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad often attempts to carry out attacks against Israeli targets on the anniversary of his death, although the identity of the assassins was never determined. Fathi Shaqaqi, alternatively spelled Fathi Shqaqi or Fathi Shiqaqi, (1951-1995) was a Palestinian doctor who founded and led the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organisation and the initiator of suicide bombings. ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ...


During the Al-Aqsa Intifada, beginning in September 2000, the PIJ committed many suicide bombing attacks against Israelis. Many of the attacks in 2001 and 2002 came from the PIJ in Jenin, headed by Mahmoud Tawallbe, Ali Sefoori and Tabeth Mardawi. The headquarters of the PIJ in Jenin and the West Bank was seriously damaged during Operation Defensive Shield: Tawallbe was killed by an IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer while Sefoori and Mardawi were arrested by Israel security forces. For other uses, see al-Aqsa (disambiguation). ... A suicide bombing is an attack using a bomb in which the individual(s) carrying the explosive materials composing the bomb intend(s) and expect(s) to die upon detonation (see suicide). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... It has been suggested that Anem be merged into this article or section. ... Mahmoud Tawallbe was the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Jenin, one of the main stronghold of the Iranian-sponsored terrorist organization. ... It has been suggested that Anem be merged into this article or section. ... Operation Defensive Shield (In Hebrew, מבצע חומת מגן) was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Israeli Defence Forces in April 2002. ... The Caterpillar D9 is a large track-type tractor (commonly referred to as a bulldozer) with caterpillar tracks designed and manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. ... A Caterpillar D10N bulldozer at work A bulldozer is a very powerful crawler (caterpillar tracked tractor) equipped with a blade. ... The Israel Security Forces (ISF) are several organizations collectively responsible for Israels security. ...


On February 20, 2003, University of South Florida computer engineering professor Dr. Sami Al-Arian was arrested after being indicted on 50 terrorism related charges. US Attorney General John Ashcroft alleged at a press conference that Dr. Al-Arian is the North American head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to make or receive contributions of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Sentencing for this crime is set for May 1, 2006.[7] Al-Arian will also be deported based upon his criminal conviction. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of South Florida (USF) is a public university system located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with an autonomous campus in St. ... Computer engineering (sometimes also called electronic and computer engineering) is a discipline that combines elements of both and also electrical engineering and computer science[1]. Computer engineers are electrical engineers that have additional training in the areas of software design and hardware-software integration. ... Sami Al-Arian. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. ... A joint press conference by U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Islamic Jihad is alleged to have used women and teens as suicide bombers. On March 29, 2004, 16-year-old Tamer Khuweir in Rifidia, an Arab suburb of Nablus was apprehended by Israeli security forces as he prepared to carry out a suicide attack. His older brother claimed he was brainwashed to do it by an Islamic Jihad cleric, and demanded the Palestinian Authority investigate the incident and arrest those responsible for it. [8] Though the majority of suicide bombers were and are male, female suicide bombers have carried out a number of attacks since 1985. ... Child suicide bombers have mostly been a feature of two major Conflicts: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. ... A suicide bombing is a bomb attack on people or property, committed by a person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death (see suicide, suicide weapons). ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nāblus (sometimes Nābulus; Arabic:  ; IPA: , Hebrew:   Shechem ; IPA: ); ) is a major city under Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and, with a population of over 100,000, is one of the largest Palestinian population centers in the Middle East. ... The West Bank The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA) is a semi-autonomous state institution nominally governing the bulk of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (which it calls the Palestinian Territories). It was established as a part of Oslo accords between the PLO and Israel. ...


After Shaqaqi's death, Palestinian Islamic Jihad has been led since 1995 by fellow founder Sheikh Abdullah Ramadan Shallah, aka Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah, who was then listed as a "Specially Designated Terrorist" under United States law on November 27, 1995, and subsequently was indicted on RICO charges, and consequently became one of the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists on February 24, 2006. Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah Sheikh Abdullah Ramadan Shallah (Arabic: ) aka Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah (born January 1, 1958) in Sajaya, Gaza Strip has Palestinian citizenship and is one of the founders and currently (since 1995) the Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, deemed by the United States federal government... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a United States law which provides for extended penalties for criminal acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization, see: RICO (law) For Rico the Border Collie, see: Rico (Border Collie). ... Banner used by the FBI since inception on October 10, 2001 as the main title for the web site pages of both the group of wanted terrorists, and also on the wanted poster of each terrorist fugitive. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Militant activities

Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility for many militant activities over the years. The organization is responsible for endless attacks including more than 30 "successful" suicide bomber attacks. Most recently a suicide bombing attack on a Tel Aviv felafel stand on April 17, 2006, which left 11 civilians dead, along with dozens injured.[9] A suicide bombing is an attack using a bomb in which the individual(s) carrying the explosive materials composing the bomb intend(s) and expect(s) to die upon detonation (see suicide). ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


See List of Palestinian Islamic Jihad suicide attacks. The US media do not report that the Israeli defense force had killed 82 Palestinian Children before there was a single suicide attack in the current Intifada, beginning in 2000. ...


Islamic Jihad has also launched deployed its' own rocket similar to the Qassam rocket used by Hamas called the Al Quds rocket. The remnants of an exploded Qassam rocket that was fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel. ... Hamas (Arabic: ‎; acronym: Arabic: ‎, or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement; the Arabic acronym means zeal) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist organization that currently (since January 2006) forms the majority party of the Palestinian National Authority. ... The al-Quds 101 Rocket is a homemade rocket made and utilized by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad for use against targets in Israel. ...


See also Palestinian domestic weapons production Over the course of the Al-Aqsa Intifada the various pro-Palestinian organizations have built a homemade weapons industry to fight the IDF and launch rocket attacks within Israels borders. ...


Notable members

Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah Sheikh Abdullah Ramadan Shallah (Arabic: ) aka Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah (born January 1, 1958) in Sajaya, Gaza Strip has Palestinian citizenship and is one of the founders and currently (since 1995) the Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, deemed by the United States federal government... Damascus at sunset Damascus ( translit: Also commonly: الشام ash-Shām) is the largest city of Syria and is also the capital. ... Fathi Shaqaqi, alternatively spelled Fathi Shqaqi or Fathi Shiqaqi, (1951-1995) was a Palestinian doctor who founded and led the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organisation and the initiator of suicide bombings. ... Mahmoud Tawallbe was the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Jenin, one of the main stronghold of the Iranian-sponsored terrorist organization. ... It has been suggested that Anem be merged into this article or section. ... Operation Defensive Shield (In Hebrew, מבצע חומת מגן) was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Israeli Defence Forces in April 2002. ... The Caterpillar D9 is a large track-type tractor (commonly referred to as a bulldozer) with caterpillar tracks designed and manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. ... The mostly deserted market in the old city. ... A photo released by her family Hanadi Tayseer Abdul Malek Jaradat (Arabic: هنادي تيسير عبدالمالك جردات) (September 22, 1975 – October 4, 2003), a Palestinian mass-murderer from Jenin, blew herself up on Saturday, October 4, 2003 in an attack on Maxims restaurant in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. ... Though the majority of suicide bombers were and are male, female suicide bombers have carried out a number of attacks since 1985. ... The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing occurred on October 4, 2003, when a 28-year-old Palestinian terrorist, female suicide bomber Hanadi Jaradat, exploded inside the Maxim restaurant in Haifa. ... A child suicide bomber is a suicide bomber under the age of 18. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mahmoud al-Majzoub also known as Abu Hamza (± 1965 - May 26, 2006) was a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Anem be merged into this article or section. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Brother slams Palestinian militants for luring teenager into suicide mission
  2. ^ SFT: Samtal med en terrorist

See also

The US media do not report that the Israeli defense force had killed 82 Palestinian Children before there was a single suicide attack in the current Intifada, beginning in 2000. ... Hamas (Arabic: ‎; acronym: Arabic: ‎, or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement; the Arabic acronym means zeal) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist organization that currently (since January 2006) forms the majority party of the Palestinian National Authority. ... The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a part of the greater Arab-Israeli conflict, is an ongoing dispute between the State of Israel and Palestinian people. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: NPOV: similar articles on one-sided violence committed by Israelis have been deleted for being NPOV fork. ... Policide is a neologism used in political science to describe the intentional destruction of a city or nation. ... Though the majority of suicide bombers were and are male, female suicide bombers have carried out a number of attacks since 1985. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

  • Institute for Counter-terrorism
  • BBC: Israel and the Palestinians
  • PIJ at Human Rights Watch
  • Quartet to Syria: Block 'Jihad' December 5, 2005
  • Palestinian Islamic Jihad Website

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Terrorism - In the Spotlight: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (819 words)
Nevertheless, the PIJ invokes the ideology of jihad (holy struggle) in its violent efforts to liberate Palestine "from the river to the sea" and eradicate the Israeli state.
The Jihad movements rejected the belief, prevalent in the Arab world at the time, that the unification of the Islamic world was a prerequisite for the liberation of Palestine.
The Islamic Jihad believes it is in the vanguard of a pan-Islamic revolution that began with the revolution in Iran.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (594 words)
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement (PIJ, Arabic الجهاد الإسلامي الفلسطيني - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi al-Filastīni) is a militant group, regarded as terrorist by Israel, the United States and the European Union, whose goal is the liberation of historical Palestine, destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with an Islamist state for Palestinians.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad was formed in the Gaza Strip during the 1970s by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad.
Islamic Jihad is alleged to have used women and teens as suicide bombers.
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