The shadowy face of fundamentalism

The article assesses the significance of Moslem extremism in the occupied territories West Bank and Gaza. It describes the organisational characteristics and differing priorities in aims and means of the two main groups: Islamic Jihad and Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Light is also shed on th...

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Published in:The Middle East
Main Author: Levitt, Wendy Kristianasen (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: International Communications Inc. 1988
In: The Middle East
Further subjects:B Gaza
B Islam
B West Jordan land
B Occupied territories
B Fundamentalism
B Israelisch besetzte Gebiete West Jordan land Gaza-Streifen Religiöser Fundamentalismus Islam Erneuerungsbewegung Islam and politics Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya
B Islam and politics
B Israel
B Religious renewal
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Summary:The article assesses the significance of Moslem extremism in the occupied territories West Bank and Gaza. It describes the organisational characteristics and differing priorities in aims and means of the two main groups: Islamic Jihad and Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Light is also shed on their respective historical roots which date back into the 1960s and 1920s respectively. (DÜI-Asd)
ISSN:0305-0734
Contains:In: The Middle East