What Is Palestinian Islamic Jihad?
Beneath the media spotlight on Hamas lies a lesser-known radical group: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
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Beneath the media spotlight on Hamas lies a lesser-known but fiercely radical group: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). PIJ has honed the brutal art of terror to imperil the notion of peace in the Middle East. From its foundation by Dr. Fathi Shaqaqi, a nerdy, poetry-loving, Gaza-born pediatrician with a penchant for revolutionary thought, to its reputation for pioneering suicide attacks, the PIJ’s tactics have fueled a generational war against compromise and coexistence.
Harboring a dualism of nationalism and radical Islamism, the last three decades have proven PIJ’s unyielding resolve to destroy Israel.
Essential Questions:
- What is the difference between education and indoctrination?
- What makes terrorism a uniquely dangerous form of warfare?
Big Ideas:
- PIJ uses terrorism as a means to actualize its goal of creating an Islamic Palestinian state.
- The PIJ’s use of indoctrination methods make it particularly dangerous.
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