Islam and Salvation in Palestine: The Islamic Jihad Movement (Dayan Center Papers, 127)

Traces the rise of the Islamic Jihad and its relationship to other political forces both within and outside the Palestinian arena. Contents Abbreviations Foreword Preface Introduction: The Rise of Palestinian Radical Islam One: The Islamic Jihad—Historic Milestones Two: Ideological Outlook Three: Between the PLO and the Brothers/Hamas Four: The Oslo Accords—Ideology and Political Reality Five: Relations with Iran and Hizballah Six: World of Images and Symbols Conclusion Notes Abbreviations Preface Introduction Chapter One Chapter TWo Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Conclusion Appendix: The Islamic Jihad's Internal Charter Name and Definition The Features of the Movement Ideological Guidelines Basic Themes General and Specific Goals Slogans Organizational Principles Means The Membership Base of the Movement The Movement's Identity Non-Muslims in Palestine The Non-Islamic Movements The Islamic Movements The Arab Regimes The Peace Process The Struggle in Palestine Patriotism and Nationalism Communal Activity The Regimes in Muslim Countries The Double-edged Struggle in Palestine The Woman The New World Order Entering Parliamentry bodies Civic Participation The Priorities of the Movement The Accusation of Heresy (Takfir) International Forums (as the UN) The Arab League Bibliography Newspapers and Periodicals Leaflets Books and Articles Index Hatina (Middle Eastern history, Tel Aviv U., Israel) traces the history of the Palestinian Jihad movement from its origins in 1981, in Gaza up to 1999. Particular attention is paid to the movement's relationship to Hamas, its role in and response to the Oslo Accords, its relation to Iran and Hizballah, and its ideology, symbolism, and calendar. The Islamic Jihad's internal charter is reproduced in an appendix. Distributed in the US by Syracuse University Press.

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This study traces the rise of the Islamic Jihad, its ideological platform, and its relations with other political forces both within and outside the Palestinian arena. The study provides a basis for a wider discussion of how Palestinian Islamists deal with the challenge of peace created by the Oslo Accords, particularly the shift of the PLO from a liberation movement to a sovereign entity with coercive power. This work traces the rise of the Islamic Jihad, its ideological platform, and its relations with other political forces both within and outside the Palestinian arena. It provides a basis for wider discussion of how Palestinian Islamists deal with the challenge of peace created by the Oslo Accords