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Who are the Palestinians?
Susan Abulhawa
The boogyman will getcha.WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS
Palestinian groups involved in political violence[edit]
- Hamas
- Founded in 1987 by Ahmed Yassin and Mohammad Taha as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas' goal is the establishment of a Palestinian state.[153]
- Armed wing is the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades; the sole target of its suicide bombings and missile attacks is Israel.[153]
- Took part in 2006 elections and won. After the 2007 Battle of Gaza the Hamas government was disbanded by Mahmoud Abbas but remained de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip.
- Currently led by Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh
Sub-groups of the PLO[edit]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (founded 1970s)
- Formed by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Goal is the destruction of the state of Israel and replacement with an Islamist state[citation needed]
- Armed wing is the Al-Quds Brigades (Jerusalem brigades)
- Currently led by Ramadan Shallah, the Secretary General and Abd Al Aziz Awda
- The Popular Resistance Committees
- Islamist
- Founded in 2000 by Jamal Abu Samhadana who led the group until he was killed in 2006.
- Hamas linked group, based in the Gaza Strip
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (founded June 1964)
- Formed as the political representation of the Palestinian people
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Groups associated with Fatah[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (founded 1967)
- Left-wing
- Joined the PLO in 1968 and became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's al-Fatah, but withdrew in 1974, accusing the group of moving away from the goal of abolishing the State of Israel. It was led by Abu Ali Mustapha until his assassination in 2001.[154][155][156]
- Armed wing is the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades and Jihad Jibril Brigades[157]
- Currently led by Ahmad Sa'adat
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (founded 1969)
- Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian national goals can be achieved only through revolution of the masses. Split into two factions in 1991; Nayif Hawatmah leads the majority and more hard-line faction, which continue to dominate the group. Joined with other rejectionist groups to form the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to oppose the Declaration of Principles signed in 1993. Broke from the APF – along with the PFLP – over ideological differences. Has made limited moves towards merging with the PFLP since the mid-1990s.
- Abu Nidal organization (ANO), also known as Fatah - the Revolutionary Council (FRC), (founded 1974)
- Split from PLO; part of the so-called rejectionist front, the ANO is a secular, nationalist group. Was led by Abu Nidal, widely regarded as the most ruthless of the Palestinian leaders, until his death in August 2002. According to Kameel Nasr, Arab and Israeli Terrorism, The group was infiltrated and influenced by Israeli security.
- Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)
- Minor Left wing faction
- Founded in 196 by Ahmed Jibril and Shafiq al-Hout, re established in 1977 by Abu Abbas
- Arab Liberation Front (ALF)
- Minor faction tied to the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1969, first leader was Zeid Heidar
- Currently led by Rakad Salem
- As-Sa'iqa (VPLW)
- Palestinian branch of the Syrian Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1966 as alternative to Fatah, organisation boycotts Palestinian National Authority and is opposed to Oslo Accords
- Organisation was not active during the Second Intifada
- Currently led by Farhan Abu Al-Hayja.
- Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF)
- Minor Socialist faction formerly led by Samir Ghawshah
- Palestinian Arab Front (PAF)
- Minor Arab Nationalist faction
- Originally part of the ALF, split from the ALF in 1993
- Supports the Palestinian right of return and creation of Palestinian state within 1967 borders
- Currently led by Jameel Shihadeh.
- Fatah (founded early 1960s)[158]
- Palestinian nationalist political party
- Reverse acronym for "Harekat at-Tahrir al-Wataniyyeh al-Falastiniyyeh" ("Palestinian National Liberation Movement" in Arabic)
- Also known as the Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine
- Founded by Yasser Arafat in 1959. Took control of the PLO in 1968, with Arafat as chairman.
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Splinter groups of the PLO[edit]
- Tanzim (founded 1995)
- Means "organization" in Arabic
- Loosely organized Fatah militia
- Led by Marwan Barghouti until his arrest in 2002.
- Force 17 (early 1970s–2007)
- Elite unit of the PLO once under Yasser Arafat's direct guidance.
- Acts as a versatile unit for combat and intelligence-gathering.
- Dismantled in 2007 and incorporated into the Palestinian Presidential Guard.
- Fatah Special Operations Group (Fatah-SOG)
- Founded in the early 1970s by Col. Abdullah Abd al-Hamid Labib
- Also known as the Martyrs of Tel Al Za'atar, Hawari, and Amn Araissi.
- Recently inactive (as of 2004)
- Ahmed Abu Reish Brigade
- Extremist off-shoot of Fatah.
- Was involved in July 17, 2004 kidnappings in the Gaza Strip.
- Possibly linked to the Popular Resistance Committees
- Led by Ahmed Abu Reish
- Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
- Responsible for many suicide bombings and shootings of Israeli civilians
- Responsible for executing suspected conspirators and leaders of opposition against Arafat
- Funded by Fatah and the Palestinian Authority[citation needed]
- Offshoot of this group, Fatah Hawks, has carried out guerrilla attacks against Israeli military personnel in the Gaza Strip.
- Black September Organization (1970–1973)
- Began as a small cell of Fatah men determined to take revenge upon King Hussein and the Jordanian army for Black September in Jordan. Recruits from the PFLP, as-Sa'iqa, and other groups also joined.
- Carried out Munich Massacre.
- Carried out Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
al-Qaeda linked groups[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (founded 1968)
- Splinter group from the PFLP, founded by Ahmed Jibril. Declared its focus would be military, not political. Was a member of the PLO, but left in 1974 for the same reasons as PFLP.
Notable attacks[edit]
- Army of Islam (Jaysh al-Islam)
- Also known as the Tawhid and Jihad Brigades and al-Qaeda in Palestine
- The group are an armed Gaza clan named Doghmush who are affiliated with al-Qaeda and Abu Qatada
- Abdullah Azzam Brigades
- Jund Ansar Allah (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abdel Latif Moussa
- In August 2009, the group proclaimed the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza and led an armed rebellion against Hamas.
- The group's leader Abdel Latif Moussa was killed during that rebellion.
- Fatah al-Islam (2006–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group involved in a conflict with the Lebanese army in 2007 over control of Palestinian refugee camps, which caused the death of nearly 500 people.
- The group was established in 2006 by Shaker al-Abssi who led the group until killed by Lebanese forces in 2007.
- Abu Mohamad Awad succeeded al-Abbsi as the group's leader.
- Jund al-Sham (1999–2008)
- Radical Islamist group set up by Palestinians and Syrians which operated in different areas of the Middle East.
- The group's leader Abu Youssef Sharqieh was captured by Lebanese forces during the 2007 conflict in Palestinian refugee camps.
- The group was disbanded in 2008 as its members joined Lebanese al-Qaeda affiliated group Osbat al-Ansar.
- Jaljalat (2006–)
- A Hamas-splinter organisation founded in 2006 by Mahmoud Taleb, a former al-Qassam Brigades commander, after he opposed Hamas joining the 2006 elections
- The group is affiliated with both Jund Ansar Allah and al-Qaeda
- Jahafil Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad fi Filastin (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi
Main article: List of massacres in Israel
See also
- 1974 Japanese Embassy attack in Kuwait
- 1979 Nahariya attack
- 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
- 1981 Antwerp bombing
- 2000 Ramallah lynching
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- 2008 Dimona suicide bombing
- 2011 Itmar attack
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
- Avivim school bus massacre
- Beit Lid massacre
- Coastal Road massacre
- Dizengoff Street bus bombing
- Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing
- EgyptAir Flight 648
- Har Nof synagogue massacre
- Hebrew University massacre
- Hijacking of Achille Lauro
- Jaffa Road bus bombings
- Jerusalem bus 19 suicide bombing
- Karkur junction suicide bombing
- Kiryat Menachem bus bombing
- Lod Airport massacre
- Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
- Ma'alot massacre
- Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
- Mercaz HaRav massacre
- Munich massacre
- Night of the Gliders
- Pan Am Flight 110 Rome - Italy
- Passover massacre
- Pi Glilot bombing
- Rome and Vienna airport attacks
- Sabena Flight 571
- Savoy Hotel Attack
- Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
- Shawarma restaurant bombing
- Swissair Flight 330
With regard to nationality of the inhabitants of mandated territories, in general, the Council of the League of Nations adopted the following resolution on 23 April 1923:The Mandate was not a place. It was a temporarily assigned administration.They were changed from Ottoman subjects to Palestinians by treaties that released them from Ottoman rule.And before they were Palestinians, they were Ottomans...Indeed, but the Muslims, Christians, and even some of the Jews were Palestinians before they were incorporated into Israel against their will.
Then they were forced to Israeli rule at the point of a gun against their will.
Mandate for Palestine subjects as no nation of Palestine was even invented before 1988
Yes the British Mandate was just that, the Mandate for Palestine was much more. It gave Jordan to a minor Saudi princeling and made a new nation of Trans Jordan for arab muslims in Palestine. It also forced the British to take control of the people and make them BRITISH Palestinian citizens. Read what it says on the passports ?
The boogyman will getcha.WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS
Palestinian groups involved in political violence[edit]
- Hamas
- Founded in 1987 by Ahmed Yassin and Mohammad Taha as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas' goal is the establishment of a Palestinian state.[153]
- Armed wing is the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades; the sole target of its suicide bombings and missile attacks is Israel.[153]
- Took part in 2006 elections and won. After the 2007 Battle of Gaza the Hamas government was disbanded by Mahmoud Abbas but remained de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip.
- Currently led by Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh
Sub-groups of the PLO[edit]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (founded 1970s)
- Formed by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Goal is the destruction of the state of Israel and replacement with an Islamist state[citation needed]
- Armed wing is the Al-Quds Brigades (Jerusalem brigades)
- Currently led by Ramadan Shallah, the Secretary General and Abd Al Aziz Awda
- The Popular Resistance Committees
- Islamist
- Founded in 2000 by Jamal Abu Samhadana who led the group until he was killed in 2006.
- Hamas linked group, based in the Gaza Strip
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (founded June 1964)
- Formed as the political representation of the Palestinian people
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Groups associated with Fatah[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (founded 1967)
- Left-wing
- Joined the PLO in 1968 and became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's al-Fatah, but withdrew in 1974, accusing the group of moving away from the goal of abolishing the State of Israel. It was led by Abu Ali Mustapha until his assassination in 2001.[154][155][156]
- Armed wing is the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades and Jihad Jibril Brigades[157]
- Currently led by Ahmad Sa'adat
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (founded 1969)
- Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian national goals can be achieved only through revolution of the masses. Split into two factions in 1991; Nayif Hawatmah leads the majority and more hard-line faction, which continue to dominate the group. Joined with other rejectionist groups to form the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to oppose the Declaration of Principles signed in 1993. Broke from the APF – along with the PFLP – over ideological differences. Has made limited moves towards merging with the PFLP since the mid-1990s.
- Abu Nidal organization (ANO), also known as Fatah - the Revolutionary Council (FRC), (founded 1974)
- Split from PLO; part of the so-called rejectionist front, the ANO is a secular, nationalist group. Was led by Abu Nidal, widely regarded as the most ruthless of the Palestinian leaders, until his death in August 2002. According to Kameel Nasr, Arab and Israeli Terrorism, The group was infiltrated and influenced by Israeli security.
- Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)
- Minor Left wing faction
- Founded in 196 by Ahmed Jibril and Shafiq al-Hout, re established in 1977 by Abu Abbas
- Arab Liberation Front (ALF)
- Minor faction tied to the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1969, first leader was Zeid Heidar
- Currently led by Rakad Salem
- As-Sa'iqa (VPLW)
- Palestinian branch of the Syrian Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1966 as alternative to Fatah, organisation boycotts Palestinian National Authority and is opposed to Oslo Accords
- Organisation was not active during the Second Intifada
- Currently led by Farhan Abu Al-Hayja.
- Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF)
- Minor Socialist faction formerly led by Samir Ghawshah
- Palestinian Arab Front (PAF)
- Minor Arab Nationalist faction
- Originally part of the ALF, split from the ALF in 1993
- Supports the Palestinian right of return and creation of Palestinian state within 1967 borders
- Currently led by Jameel Shihadeh.
- Fatah (founded early 1960s)[158]
- Palestinian nationalist political party
- Reverse acronym for "Harekat at-Tahrir al-Wataniyyeh al-Falastiniyyeh" ("Palestinian National Liberation Movement" in Arabic)
- Also known as the Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine
- Founded by Yasser Arafat in 1959. Took control of the PLO in 1968, with Arafat as chairman.
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Splinter groups of the PLO[edit]
- Tanzim (founded 1995)
- Means "organization" in Arabic
- Loosely organized Fatah militia
- Led by Marwan Barghouti until his arrest in 2002.
- Force 17 (early 1970s–2007)
- Elite unit of the PLO once under Yasser Arafat's direct guidance.
- Acts as a versatile unit for combat and intelligence-gathering.
- Dismantled in 2007 and incorporated into the Palestinian Presidential Guard.
- Fatah Special Operations Group (Fatah-SOG)
- Founded in the early 1970s by Col. Abdullah Abd al-Hamid Labib
- Also known as the Martyrs of Tel Al Za'atar, Hawari, and Amn Araissi.
- Recently inactive (as of 2004)
- Ahmed Abu Reish Brigade
- Extremist off-shoot of Fatah.
- Was involved in July 17, 2004 kidnappings in the Gaza Strip.
- Possibly linked to the Popular Resistance Committees
- Led by Ahmed Abu Reish
- Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
- Responsible for many suicide bombings and shootings of Israeli civilians
- Responsible for executing suspected conspirators and leaders of opposition against Arafat
- Funded by Fatah and the Palestinian Authority[citation needed]
- Offshoot of this group, Fatah Hawks, has carried out guerrilla attacks against Israeli military personnel in the Gaza Strip.
- Black September Organization (1970–1973)
- Began as a small cell of Fatah men determined to take revenge upon King Hussein and the Jordanian army for Black September in Jordan. Recruits from the PFLP, as-Sa'iqa, and other groups also joined.
- Carried out Munich Massacre.
- Carried out Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
al-Qaeda linked groups[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (founded 1968)
- Splinter group from the PFLP, founded by Ahmed Jibril. Declared its focus would be military, not political. Was a member of the PLO, but left in 1974 for the same reasons as PFLP.
Notable attacks[edit]
- Army of Islam (Jaysh al-Islam)
- Also known as the Tawhid and Jihad Brigades and al-Qaeda in Palestine
- The group are an armed Gaza clan named Doghmush who are affiliated with al-Qaeda and Abu Qatada
- Abdullah Azzam Brigades
- Jund Ansar Allah (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abdel Latif Moussa
- In August 2009, the group proclaimed the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza and led an armed rebellion against Hamas.
- The group's leader Abdel Latif Moussa was killed during that rebellion.
- Fatah al-Islam (2006–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group involved in a conflict with the Lebanese army in 2007 over control of Palestinian refugee camps, which caused the death of nearly 500 people.
- The group was established in 2006 by Shaker al-Abssi who led the group until killed by Lebanese forces in 2007.
- Abu Mohamad Awad succeeded al-Abbsi as the group's leader.
- Jund al-Sham (1999–2008)
- Radical Islamist group set up by Palestinians and Syrians which operated in different areas of the Middle East.
- The group's leader Abu Youssef Sharqieh was captured by Lebanese forces during the 2007 conflict in Palestinian refugee camps.
- The group was disbanded in 2008 as its members joined Lebanese al-Qaeda affiliated group Osbat al-Ansar.
- Jaljalat (2006–)
- A Hamas-splinter organisation founded in 2006 by Mahmoud Taleb, a former al-Qassam Brigades commander, after he opposed Hamas joining the 2006 elections
- The group is affiliated with both Jund Ansar Allah and al-Qaeda
- Jahafil Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad fi Filastin (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi
Main article: List of massacres in Israel
See also
- 1974 Japanese Embassy attack in Kuwait
- 1979 Nahariya attack
- 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
- 1981 Antwerp bombing
- 2000 Ramallah lynching
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- 2008 Dimona suicide bombing
- 2011 Itmar attack
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
- Avivim school bus massacre
- Beit Lid massacre
- Coastal Road massacre
- Dizengoff Street bus bombing
- Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing
- EgyptAir Flight 648
- Har Nof synagogue massacre
- Hebrew University massacre
- Hijacking of Achille Lauro
- Jaffa Road bus bombings
- Jerusalem bus 19 suicide bombing
- Karkur junction suicide bombing
- Kiryat Menachem bus bombing
- Lod Airport massacre
- Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
- Ma'alot massacre
- Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
- Mercaz HaRav massacre
- Munich massacre
- Night of the Gliders
- Pan Am Flight 110 Rome - Italy
- Passover massacre
- Pi Glilot bombing
- Rome and Vienna airport attacks
- Sabena Flight 571
- Savoy Hotel Attack
- Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
- Shawarma restaurant bombing
- Swissair Flight 330
With regard to nationality of the inhabitants of mandated territories, in general, the Council of the League of Nations adopted the following resolution on 23 April 1923:The Mandate was not a place. It was a temporarily assigned administration.They were changed from Ottoman subjects to Palestinians by treaties that released them from Ottoman rule.And before they were Palestinians, they were Ottomans...
Then they were forced to Israeli rule at the point of a gun against their will.
Mandate for Palestine subjects as no nation of Palestine was even invented before 1988
Yes the British Mandate was just that, the Mandate for Palestine was much more. It gave Jordan to a minor Saudi princeling and made a new nation of Trans Jordan for arab muslims in Palestine. It also forced the British to take control of the people and make them BRITISH Palestinian citizens. Read what it says on the passports ?
“(1) The status of the native inhabitants of a Mandated territory is distinct from that of the nationals of the Mandatory Power....
(2) The native inhabitants of a Mandated territory are not invested with the nationality of the Mandatory Power by means of the protection extended to them…”92
Genesis of Citizenship in Palestine and Israel
Ooooooo, terrorists.The boogyman will getcha.WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS
Palestinian groups involved in political violence[edit]
- Hamas
- Founded in 1987 by Ahmed Yassin and Mohammad Taha as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas' goal is the establishment of a Palestinian state.[153]
- Armed wing is the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades; the sole target of its suicide bombings and missile attacks is Israel.[153]
- Took part in 2006 elections and won. After the 2007 Battle of Gaza the Hamas government was disbanded by Mahmoud Abbas but remained de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip.
- Currently led by Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh
Sub-groups of the PLO[edit]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (founded 1970s)
- Formed by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Goal is the destruction of the state of Israel and replacement with an Islamist state[citation needed]
- Armed wing is the Al-Quds Brigades (Jerusalem brigades)
- Currently led by Ramadan Shallah, the Secretary General and Abd Al Aziz Awda
- The Popular Resistance Committees
- Islamist
- Founded in 2000 by Jamal Abu Samhadana who led the group until he was killed in 2006.
- Hamas linked group, based in the Gaza Strip
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (founded June 1964)
- Formed as the political representation of the Palestinian people
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Groups associated with Fatah[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (founded 1967)
- Left-wing
- Joined the PLO in 1968 and became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's al-Fatah, but withdrew in 1974, accusing the group of moving away from the goal of abolishing the State of Israel. It was led by Abu Ali Mustapha until his assassination in 2001.[154][155][156]
- Armed wing is the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades and Jihad Jibril Brigades[157]
- Currently led by Ahmad Sa'adat
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (founded 1969)
- Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian national goals can be achieved only through revolution of the masses. Split into two factions in 1991; Nayif Hawatmah leads the majority and more hard-line faction, which continue to dominate the group. Joined with other rejectionist groups to form the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to oppose the Declaration of Principles signed in 1993. Broke from the APF – along with the PFLP – over ideological differences. Has made limited moves towards merging with the PFLP since the mid-1990s.
- Abu Nidal organization (ANO), also known as Fatah - the Revolutionary Council (FRC), (founded 1974)
- Split from PLO; part of the so-called rejectionist front, the ANO is a secular, nationalist group. Was led by Abu Nidal, widely regarded as the most ruthless of the Palestinian leaders, until his death in August 2002. According to Kameel Nasr, Arab and Israeli Terrorism, The group was infiltrated and influenced by Israeli security.
- Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)
- Minor Left wing faction
- Founded in 196 by Ahmed Jibril and Shafiq al-Hout, re established in 1977 by Abu Abbas
- Arab Liberation Front (ALF)
- Minor faction tied to the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1969, first leader was Zeid Heidar
- Currently led by Rakad Salem
- As-Sa'iqa (VPLW)
- Palestinian branch of the Syrian Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1966 as alternative to Fatah, organisation boycotts Palestinian National Authority and is opposed to Oslo Accords
- Organisation was not active during the Second Intifada
- Currently led by Farhan Abu Al-Hayja.
- Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF)
- Minor Socialist faction formerly led by Samir Ghawshah
- Palestinian Arab Front (PAF)
- Minor Arab Nationalist faction
- Originally part of the ALF, split from the ALF in 1993
- Supports the Palestinian right of return and creation of Palestinian state within 1967 borders
- Currently led by Jameel Shihadeh.
- Fatah (founded early 1960s)[158]
- Palestinian nationalist political party
- Reverse acronym for "Harekat at-Tahrir al-Wataniyyeh al-Falastiniyyeh" ("Palestinian National Liberation Movement" in Arabic)
- Also known as the Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine
- Founded by Yasser Arafat in 1959. Took control of the PLO in 1968, with Arafat as chairman.
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Splinter groups of the PLO[edit]
- Tanzim (founded 1995)
- Means "organization" in Arabic
- Loosely organized Fatah militia
- Led by Marwan Barghouti until his arrest in 2002.
- Force 17 (early 1970s–2007)
- Elite unit of the PLO once under Yasser Arafat's direct guidance.
- Acts as a versatile unit for combat and intelligence-gathering.
- Dismantled in 2007 and incorporated into the Palestinian Presidential Guard.
- Fatah Special Operations Group (Fatah-SOG)
- Founded in the early 1970s by Col. Abdullah Abd al-Hamid Labib
- Also known as the Martyrs of Tel Al Za'atar, Hawari, and Amn Araissi.
- Recently inactive (as of 2004)
- Ahmed Abu Reish Brigade
- Extremist off-shoot of Fatah.
- Was involved in July 17, 2004 kidnappings in the Gaza Strip.
- Possibly linked to the Popular Resistance Committees
- Led by Ahmed Abu Reish
- Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
- Responsible for many suicide bombings and shootings of Israeli civilians
- Responsible for executing suspected conspirators and leaders of opposition against Arafat
- Funded by Fatah and the Palestinian Authority[citation needed]
- Offshoot of this group, Fatah Hawks, has carried out guerrilla attacks against Israeli military personnel in the Gaza Strip.
- Black September Organization (1970–1973)
- Began as a small cell of Fatah men determined to take revenge upon King Hussein and the Jordanian army for Black September in Jordan. Recruits from the PFLP, as-Sa'iqa, and other groups also joined.
- Carried out Munich Massacre.
- Carried out Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
al-Qaeda linked groups[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (founded 1968)
- Splinter group from the PFLP, founded by Ahmed Jibril. Declared its focus would be military, not political. Was a member of the PLO, but left in 1974 for the same reasons as PFLP.
Notable attacks[edit]
- Army of Islam (Jaysh al-Islam)
- Also known as the Tawhid and Jihad Brigades and al-Qaeda in Palestine
- The group are an armed Gaza clan named Doghmush who are affiliated with al-Qaeda and Abu Qatada
- Abdullah Azzam Brigades
- Jund Ansar Allah (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abdel Latif Moussa
- In August 2009, the group proclaimed the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza and led an armed rebellion against Hamas.
- The group's leader Abdel Latif Moussa was killed during that rebellion.
- Fatah al-Islam (2006–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group involved in a conflict with the Lebanese army in 2007 over control of Palestinian refugee camps, which caused the death of nearly 500 people.
- The group was established in 2006 by Shaker al-Abssi who led the group until killed by Lebanese forces in 2007.
- Abu Mohamad Awad succeeded al-Abbsi as the group's leader.
- Jund al-Sham (1999–2008)
- Radical Islamist group set up by Palestinians and Syrians which operated in different areas of the Middle East.
- The group's leader Abu Youssef Sharqieh was captured by Lebanese forces during the 2007 conflict in Palestinian refugee camps.
- The group was disbanded in 2008 as its members joined Lebanese al-Qaeda affiliated group Osbat al-Ansar.
- Jaljalat (2006–)
- A Hamas-splinter organisation founded in 2006 by Mahmoud Taleb, a former al-Qassam Brigades commander, after he opposed Hamas joining the 2006 elections
- The group is affiliated with both Jund Ansar Allah and al-Qaeda
- Jahafil Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad fi Filastin (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi
Main article: List of massacres in Israel
See also
- 1974 Japanese Embassy attack in Kuwait
- 1979 Nahariya attack
- 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
- 1981 Antwerp bombing
- 2000 Ramallah lynching
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- 2008 Dimona suicide bombing
- 2011 Itmar attack
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
- Avivim school bus massacre
- Beit Lid massacre
- Coastal Road massacre
- Dizengoff Street bus bombing
- Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing
- EgyptAir Flight 648
- Har Nof synagogue massacre
- Hebrew University massacre
- Hijacking of Achille Lauro
- Jaffa Road bus bombings
- Jerusalem bus 19 suicide bombing
- Karkur junction suicide bombing
- Kiryat Menachem bus bombing
- Lod Airport massacre
- Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
- Ma'alot massacre
- Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
- Mercaz HaRav massacre
- Munich massacre
- Night of the Gliders
- Pan Am Flight 110 Rome - Italy
- Passover massacre
- Pi Glilot bombing
- Rome and Vienna airport attacks
- Sabena Flight 571
- Savoy Hotel Attack
- Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
- Shawarma restaurant bombing
- Swissair Flight 330
Not before the IDF get the islamonazi terrorists
Ooooooo, terrorists.The boogyman will getcha.WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS
Palestinian groups involved in political violence[edit]
- Hamas
- Founded in 1987 by Ahmed Yassin and Mohammad Taha as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas' goal is the establishment of a Palestinian state.[153]
- Armed wing is the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades; the sole target of its suicide bombings and missile attacks is Israel.[153]
- Took part in 2006 elections and won. After the 2007 Battle of Gaza the Hamas government was disbanded by Mahmoud Abbas but remained de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip.
- Currently led by Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh
Sub-groups of the PLO[edit]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (founded 1970s)
- Formed by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Goal is the destruction of the state of Israel and replacement with an Islamist state[citation needed]
- Armed wing is the Al-Quds Brigades (Jerusalem brigades)
- Currently led by Ramadan Shallah, the Secretary General and Abd Al Aziz Awda
- The Popular Resistance Committees
- Islamist
- Founded in 2000 by Jamal Abu Samhadana who led the group until he was killed in 2006.
- Hamas linked group, based in the Gaza Strip
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (founded June 1964)
- Formed as the political representation of the Palestinian people
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Groups associated with Fatah[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (founded 1967)
- Left-wing
- Joined the PLO in 1968 and became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's al-Fatah, but withdrew in 1974, accusing the group of moving away from the goal of abolishing the State of Israel. It was led by Abu Ali Mustapha until his assassination in 2001.[154][155][156]
- Armed wing is the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades and Jihad Jibril Brigades[157]
- Currently led by Ahmad Sa'adat
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (founded 1969)
- Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian national goals can be achieved only through revolution of the masses. Split into two factions in 1991; Nayif Hawatmah leads the majority and more hard-line faction, which continue to dominate the group. Joined with other rejectionist groups to form the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to oppose the Declaration of Principles signed in 1993. Broke from the APF – along with the PFLP – over ideological differences. Has made limited moves towards merging with the PFLP since the mid-1990s.
- Abu Nidal organization (ANO), also known as Fatah - the Revolutionary Council (FRC), (founded 1974)
- Split from PLO; part of the so-called rejectionist front, the ANO is a secular, nationalist group. Was led by Abu Nidal, widely regarded as the most ruthless of the Palestinian leaders, until his death in August 2002. According to Kameel Nasr, Arab and Israeli Terrorism, The group was infiltrated and influenced by Israeli security.
- Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)
- Minor Left wing faction
- Founded in 196 by Ahmed Jibril and Shafiq al-Hout, re established in 1977 by Abu Abbas
- Arab Liberation Front (ALF)
- Minor faction tied to the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1969, first leader was Zeid Heidar
- Currently led by Rakad Salem
- As-Sa'iqa (VPLW)
- Palestinian branch of the Syrian Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1966 as alternative to Fatah, organisation boycotts Palestinian National Authority and is opposed to Oslo Accords
- Organisation was not active during the Second Intifada
- Currently led by Farhan Abu Al-Hayja.
- Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF)
- Minor Socialist faction formerly led by Samir Ghawshah
- Palestinian Arab Front (PAF)
- Minor Arab Nationalist faction
- Originally part of the ALF, split from the ALF in 1993
- Supports the Palestinian right of return and creation of Palestinian state within 1967 borders
- Currently led by Jameel Shihadeh.
- Fatah (founded early 1960s)[158]
- Palestinian nationalist political party
- Reverse acronym for "Harekat at-Tahrir al-Wataniyyeh al-Falastiniyyeh" ("Palestinian National Liberation Movement" in Arabic)
- Also known as the Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine
- Founded by Yasser Arafat in 1959. Took control of the PLO in 1968, with Arafat as chairman.
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Splinter groups of the PLO[edit]
- Tanzim (founded 1995)
- Means "organization" in Arabic
- Loosely organized Fatah militia
- Led by Marwan Barghouti until his arrest in 2002.
- Force 17 (early 1970s–2007)
- Elite unit of the PLO once under Yasser Arafat's direct guidance.
- Acts as a versatile unit for combat and intelligence-gathering.
- Dismantled in 2007 and incorporated into the Palestinian Presidential Guard.
- Fatah Special Operations Group (Fatah-SOG)
- Founded in the early 1970s by Col. Abdullah Abd al-Hamid Labib
- Also known as the Martyrs of Tel Al Za'atar, Hawari, and Amn Araissi.
- Recently inactive (as of 2004)
- Ahmed Abu Reish Brigade
- Extremist off-shoot of Fatah.
- Was involved in July 17, 2004 kidnappings in the Gaza Strip.
- Possibly linked to the Popular Resistance Committees
- Led by Ahmed Abu Reish
- Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
- Responsible for many suicide bombings and shootings of Israeli civilians
- Responsible for executing suspected conspirators and leaders of opposition against Arafat
- Funded by Fatah and the Palestinian Authority[citation needed]
- Offshoot of this group, Fatah Hawks, has carried out guerrilla attacks against Israeli military personnel in the Gaza Strip.
- Black September Organization (1970–1973)
- Began as a small cell of Fatah men determined to take revenge upon King Hussein and the Jordanian army for Black September in Jordan. Recruits from the PFLP, as-Sa'iqa, and other groups also joined.
- Carried out Munich Massacre.
- Carried out Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
al-Qaeda linked groups[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (founded 1968)
- Splinter group from the PFLP, founded by Ahmed Jibril. Declared its focus would be military, not political. Was a member of the PLO, but left in 1974 for the same reasons as PFLP.
Notable attacks[edit]
- Army of Islam (Jaysh al-Islam)
- Also known as the Tawhid and Jihad Brigades and al-Qaeda in Palestine
- The group are an armed Gaza clan named Doghmush who are affiliated with al-Qaeda and Abu Qatada
- Abdullah Azzam Brigades
- Jund Ansar Allah (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abdel Latif Moussa
- In August 2009, the group proclaimed the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza and led an armed rebellion against Hamas.
- The group's leader Abdel Latif Moussa was killed during that rebellion.
- Fatah al-Islam (2006–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group involved in a conflict with the Lebanese army in 2007 over control of Palestinian refugee camps, which caused the death of nearly 500 people.
- The group was established in 2006 by Shaker al-Abssi who led the group until killed by Lebanese forces in 2007.
- Abu Mohamad Awad succeeded al-Abbsi as the group's leader.
- Jund al-Sham (1999–2008)
- Radical Islamist group set up by Palestinians and Syrians which operated in different areas of the Middle East.
- The group's leader Abu Youssef Sharqieh was captured by Lebanese forces during the 2007 conflict in Palestinian refugee camps.
- The group was disbanded in 2008 as its members joined Lebanese al-Qaeda affiliated group Osbat al-Ansar.
- Jaljalat (2006–)
- A Hamas-splinter organisation founded in 2006 by Mahmoud Taleb, a former al-Qassam Brigades commander, after he opposed Hamas joining the 2006 elections
- The group is affiliated with both Jund Ansar Allah and al-Qaeda
- Jahafil Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad fi Filastin (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi
Main article: List of massacres in Israel
See also
- 1974 Japanese Embassy attack in Kuwait
- 1979 Nahariya attack
- 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
- 1981 Antwerp bombing
- 2000 Ramallah lynching
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- 2008 Dimona suicide bombing
- 2011 Itmar attack
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
- Avivim school bus massacre
- Beit Lid massacre
- Coastal Road massacre
- Dizengoff Street bus bombing
- Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing
- EgyptAir Flight 648
- Har Nof synagogue massacre
- Hebrew University massacre
- Hijacking of Achille Lauro
- Jaffa Road bus bombings
- Jerusalem bus 19 suicide bombing
- Karkur junction suicide bombing
- Kiryat Menachem bus bombing
- Lod Airport massacre
- Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
- Ma'alot massacre
- Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
- Mercaz HaRav massacre
- Munich massacre
- Night of the Gliders
- Pan Am Flight 110 Rome - Italy
- Passover massacre
- Pi Glilot bombing
- Rome and Vienna airport attacks
- Sabena Flight 571
- Savoy Hotel Attack
- Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
- Shawarma restaurant bombing
- Swissair Flight 330
Not before the IDF get the islamonazi terrorists
So what country has the second longest list of terrorists against it?
Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?Ooooooo, terrorists.The boogyman will getcha.WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS
Palestinian groups involved in political violence[edit]
- Hamas
- Founded in 1987 by Ahmed Yassin and Mohammad Taha as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas' goal is the establishment of a Palestinian state.[153]
- Armed wing is the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades; the sole target of its suicide bombings and missile attacks is Israel.[153]
- Took part in 2006 elections and won. After the 2007 Battle of Gaza the Hamas government was disbanded by Mahmoud Abbas but remained de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip.
- Currently led by Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh
Sub-groups of the PLO[edit]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (founded 1970s)
- Formed by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Goal is the destruction of the state of Israel and replacement with an Islamist state[citation needed]
- Armed wing is the Al-Quds Brigades (Jerusalem brigades)
- Currently led by Ramadan Shallah, the Secretary General and Abd Al Aziz Awda
- The Popular Resistance Committees
- Islamist
- Founded in 2000 by Jamal Abu Samhadana who led the group until he was killed in 2006.
- Hamas linked group, based in the Gaza Strip
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (founded June 1964)
- Formed as the political representation of the Palestinian people
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Groups associated with Fatah[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (founded 1967)
- Left-wing
- Joined the PLO in 1968 and became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's al-Fatah, but withdrew in 1974, accusing the group of moving away from the goal of abolishing the State of Israel. It was led by Abu Ali Mustapha until his assassination in 2001.[154][155][156]
- Armed wing is the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades and Jihad Jibril Brigades[157]
- Currently led by Ahmad Sa'adat
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (founded 1969)
- Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian national goals can be achieved only through revolution of the masses. Split into two factions in 1991; Nayif Hawatmah leads the majority and more hard-line faction, which continue to dominate the group. Joined with other rejectionist groups to form the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to oppose the Declaration of Principles signed in 1993. Broke from the APF – along with the PFLP – over ideological differences. Has made limited moves towards merging with the PFLP since the mid-1990s.
- Abu Nidal organization (ANO), also known as Fatah - the Revolutionary Council (FRC), (founded 1974)
- Split from PLO; part of the so-called rejectionist front, the ANO is a secular, nationalist group. Was led by Abu Nidal, widely regarded as the most ruthless of the Palestinian leaders, until his death in August 2002. According to Kameel Nasr, Arab and Israeli Terrorism, The group was infiltrated and influenced by Israeli security.
- Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)
- Minor Left wing faction
- Founded in 196 by Ahmed Jibril and Shafiq al-Hout, re established in 1977 by Abu Abbas
- Arab Liberation Front (ALF)
- Minor faction tied to the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1969, first leader was Zeid Heidar
- Currently led by Rakad Salem
- As-Sa'iqa (VPLW)
- Palestinian branch of the Syrian Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1966 as alternative to Fatah, organisation boycotts Palestinian National Authority and is opposed to Oslo Accords
- Organisation was not active during the Second Intifada
- Currently led by Farhan Abu Al-Hayja.
- Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF)
- Minor Socialist faction formerly led by Samir Ghawshah
- Palestinian Arab Front (PAF)
- Minor Arab Nationalist faction
- Originally part of the ALF, split from the ALF in 1993
- Supports the Palestinian right of return and creation of Palestinian state within 1967 borders
- Currently led by Jameel Shihadeh.
- Fatah (founded early 1960s)[158]
- Palestinian nationalist political party
- Reverse acronym for "Harekat at-Tahrir al-Wataniyyeh al-Falastiniyyeh" ("Palestinian National Liberation Movement" in Arabic)
- Also known as the Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine
- Founded by Yasser Arafat in 1959. Took control of the PLO in 1968, with Arafat as chairman.
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Splinter groups of the PLO[edit]
- Tanzim (founded 1995)
- Means "organization" in Arabic
- Loosely organized Fatah militia
- Led by Marwan Barghouti until his arrest in 2002.
- Force 17 (early 1970s–2007)
- Elite unit of the PLO once under Yasser Arafat's direct guidance.
- Acts as a versatile unit for combat and intelligence-gathering.
- Dismantled in 2007 and incorporated into the Palestinian Presidential Guard.
- Fatah Special Operations Group (Fatah-SOG)
- Founded in the early 1970s by Col. Abdullah Abd al-Hamid Labib
- Also known as the Martyrs of Tel Al Za'atar, Hawari, and Amn Araissi.
- Recently inactive (as of 2004)
- Ahmed Abu Reish Brigade
- Extremist off-shoot of Fatah.
- Was involved in July 17, 2004 kidnappings in the Gaza Strip.
- Possibly linked to the Popular Resistance Committees
- Led by Ahmed Abu Reish
- Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
- Responsible for many suicide bombings and shootings of Israeli civilians
- Responsible for executing suspected conspirators and leaders of opposition against Arafat
- Funded by Fatah and the Palestinian Authority[citation needed]
- Offshoot of this group, Fatah Hawks, has carried out guerrilla attacks against Israeli military personnel in the Gaza Strip.
- Black September Organization (1970–1973)
- Began as a small cell of Fatah men determined to take revenge upon King Hussein and the Jordanian army for Black September in Jordan. Recruits from the PFLP, as-Sa'iqa, and other groups also joined.
- Carried out Munich Massacre.
- Carried out Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
al-Qaeda linked groups[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (founded 1968)
- Splinter group from the PFLP, founded by Ahmed Jibril. Declared its focus would be military, not political. Was a member of the PLO, but left in 1974 for the same reasons as PFLP.
Notable attacks[edit]
- Army of Islam (Jaysh al-Islam)
- Also known as the Tawhid and Jihad Brigades and al-Qaeda in Palestine
- The group are an armed Gaza clan named Doghmush who are affiliated with al-Qaeda and Abu Qatada
- Abdullah Azzam Brigades
- Jund Ansar Allah (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abdel Latif Moussa
- In August 2009, the group proclaimed the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza and led an armed rebellion against Hamas.
- The group's leader Abdel Latif Moussa was killed during that rebellion.
- Fatah al-Islam (2006–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group involved in a conflict with the Lebanese army in 2007 over control of Palestinian refugee camps, which caused the death of nearly 500 people.
- The group was established in 2006 by Shaker al-Abssi who led the group until killed by Lebanese forces in 2007.
- Abu Mohamad Awad succeeded al-Abbsi as the group's leader.
- Jund al-Sham (1999–2008)
- Radical Islamist group set up by Palestinians and Syrians which operated in different areas of the Middle East.
- The group's leader Abu Youssef Sharqieh was captured by Lebanese forces during the 2007 conflict in Palestinian refugee camps.
- The group was disbanded in 2008 as its members joined Lebanese al-Qaeda affiliated group Osbat al-Ansar.
- Jaljalat (2006–)
- A Hamas-splinter organisation founded in 2006 by Mahmoud Taleb, a former al-Qassam Brigades commander, after he opposed Hamas joining the 2006 elections
- The group is affiliated with both Jund Ansar Allah and al-Qaeda
- Jahafil Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad fi Filastin (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi
Main article: List of massacres in Israel
See also
- 1974 Japanese Embassy attack in Kuwait
- 1979 Nahariya attack
- 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
- 1981 Antwerp bombing
- 2000 Ramallah lynching
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- 2008 Dimona suicide bombing
- 2011 Itmar attack
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
- Avivim school bus massacre
- Beit Lid massacre
- Coastal Road massacre
- Dizengoff Street bus bombing
- Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing
- EgyptAir Flight 648
- Har Nof synagogue massacre
- Hebrew University massacre
- Hijacking of Achille Lauro
- Jaffa Road bus bombings
- Jerusalem bus 19 suicide bombing
- Karkur junction suicide bombing
- Kiryat Menachem bus bombing
- Lod Airport massacre
- Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
- Ma'alot massacre
- Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
- Mercaz HaRav massacre
- Munich massacre
- Night of the Gliders
- Pan Am Flight 110 Rome - Italy
- Passover massacre
- Pi Glilot bombing
- Rome and Vienna airport attacks
- Sabena Flight 571
- Savoy Hotel Attack
- Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
- Shawarma restaurant bombing
- Swissair Flight 330
Not before the IDF get the islamonazi terrorists
So what country has the second longest list of terrorists against it?
Would that be the Spanish then
And how does Israel plan to do that?The boogyman will getcha.WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS
Palestinian groups involved in political violence[edit]
- Hamas
- Founded in 1987 by Ahmed Yassin and Mohammad Taha as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas' goal is the establishment of a Palestinian state.[153]
- Armed wing is the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades; the sole target of its suicide bombings and missile attacks is Israel.[153]
- Took part in 2006 elections and won. After the 2007 Battle of Gaza the Hamas government was disbanded by Mahmoud Abbas but remained de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip.
- Currently led by Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh
Sub-groups of the PLO[edit]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (founded 1970s)
- Formed by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Goal is the destruction of the state of Israel and replacement with an Islamist state[citation needed]
- Armed wing is the Al-Quds Brigades (Jerusalem brigades)
- Currently led by Ramadan Shallah, the Secretary General and Abd Al Aziz Awda
- The Popular Resistance Committees
- Islamist
- Founded in 2000 by Jamal Abu Samhadana who led the group until he was killed in 2006.
- Hamas linked group, based in the Gaza Strip
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (founded June 1964)
- Formed as the political representation of the Palestinian people
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Groups associated with Fatah[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (founded 1967)
- Left-wing
- Joined the PLO in 1968 and became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's al-Fatah, but withdrew in 1974, accusing the group of moving away from the goal of abolishing the State of Israel. It was led by Abu Ali Mustapha until his assassination in 2001.[154][155][156]
- Armed wing is the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades and Jihad Jibril Brigades[157]
- Currently led by Ahmad Sa'adat
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (founded 1969)
- Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian national goals can be achieved only through revolution of the masses. Split into two factions in 1991; Nayif Hawatmah leads the majority and more hard-line faction, which continue to dominate the group. Joined with other rejectionist groups to form the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to oppose the Declaration of Principles signed in 1993. Broke from the APF – along with the PFLP – over ideological differences. Has made limited moves towards merging with the PFLP since the mid-1990s.
- Abu Nidal organization (ANO), also known as Fatah - the Revolutionary Council (FRC), (founded 1974)
- Split from PLO; part of the so-called rejectionist front, the ANO is a secular, nationalist group. Was led by Abu Nidal, widely regarded as the most ruthless of the Palestinian leaders, until his death in August 2002. According to Kameel Nasr, Arab and Israeli Terrorism, The group was infiltrated and influenced by Israeli security.
- Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)
- Minor Left wing faction
- Founded in 196 by Ahmed Jibril and Shafiq al-Hout, re established in 1977 by Abu Abbas
- Arab Liberation Front (ALF)
- Minor faction tied to the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1969, first leader was Zeid Heidar
- Currently led by Rakad Salem
- As-Sa'iqa (VPLW)
- Palestinian branch of the Syrian Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1966 as alternative to Fatah, organisation boycotts Palestinian National Authority and is opposed to Oslo Accords
- Organisation was not active during the Second Intifada
- Currently led by Farhan Abu Al-Hayja.
- Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF)
- Minor Socialist faction formerly led by Samir Ghawshah
- Palestinian Arab Front (PAF)
- Minor Arab Nationalist faction
- Originally part of the ALF, split from the ALF in 1993
- Supports the Palestinian right of return and creation of Palestinian state within 1967 borders
- Currently led by Jameel Shihadeh.
- Fatah (founded early 1960s)[158]
- Palestinian nationalist political party
- Reverse acronym for "Harekat at-Tahrir al-Wataniyyeh al-Falastiniyyeh" ("Palestinian National Liberation Movement" in Arabic)
- Also known as the Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine
- Founded by Yasser Arafat in 1959. Took control of the PLO in 1968, with Arafat as chairman.
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Splinter groups of the PLO[edit]
- Tanzim (founded 1995)
- Means "organization" in Arabic
- Loosely organized Fatah militia
- Led by Marwan Barghouti until his arrest in 2002.
- Force 17 (early 1970s–2007)
- Elite unit of the PLO once under Yasser Arafat's direct guidance.
- Acts as a versatile unit for combat and intelligence-gathering.
- Dismantled in 2007 and incorporated into the Palestinian Presidential Guard.
- Fatah Special Operations Group (Fatah-SOG)
- Founded in the early 1970s by Col. Abdullah Abd al-Hamid Labib
- Also known as the Martyrs of Tel Al Za'atar, Hawari, and Amn Araissi.
- Recently inactive (as of 2004)
- Ahmed Abu Reish Brigade
- Extremist off-shoot of Fatah.
- Was involved in July 17, 2004 kidnappings in the Gaza Strip.
- Possibly linked to the Popular Resistance Committees
- Led by Ahmed Abu Reish
- Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
- Responsible for many suicide bombings and shootings of Israeli civilians
- Responsible for executing suspected conspirators and leaders of opposition against Arafat
- Funded by Fatah and the Palestinian Authority[citation needed]
- Offshoot of this group, Fatah Hawks, has carried out guerrilla attacks against Israeli military personnel in the Gaza Strip.
- Black September Organization (1970–1973)
- Began as a small cell of Fatah men determined to take revenge upon King Hussein and the Jordanian army for Black September in Jordan. Recruits from the PFLP, as-Sa'iqa, and other groups also joined.
- Carried out Munich Massacre.
- Carried out Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
al-Qaeda linked groups[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (founded 1968)
- Splinter group from the PFLP, founded by Ahmed Jibril. Declared its focus would be military, not political. Was a member of the PLO, but left in 1974 for the same reasons as PFLP.
Notable attacks[edit]
- Army of Islam (Jaysh al-Islam)
- Also known as the Tawhid and Jihad Brigades and al-Qaeda in Palestine
- The group are an armed Gaza clan named Doghmush who are affiliated with al-Qaeda and Abu Qatada
- Abdullah Azzam Brigades
- Jund Ansar Allah (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abdel Latif Moussa
- In August 2009, the group proclaimed the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza and led an armed rebellion against Hamas.
- The group's leader Abdel Latif Moussa was killed during that rebellion.
- Fatah al-Islam (2006–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group involved in a conflict with the Lebanese army in 2007 over control of Palestinian refugee camps, which caused the death of nearly 500 people.
- The group was established in 2006 by Shaker al-Abssi who led the group until killed by Lebanese forces in 2007.
- Abu Mohamad Awad succeeded al-Abbsi as the group's leader.
- Jund al-Sham (1999–2008)
- Radical Islamist group set up by Palestinians and Syrians which operated in different areas of the Middle East.
- The group's leader Abu Youssef Sharqieh was captured by Lebanese forces during the 2007 conflict in Palestinian refugee camps.
- The group was disbanded in 2008 as its members joined Lebanese al-Qaeda affiliated group Osbat al-Ansar.
- Jaljalat (2006–)
- A Hamas-splinter organisation founded in 2006 by Mahmoud Taleb, a former al-Qassam Brigades commander, after he opposed Hamas joining the 2006 elections
- The group is affiliated with both Jund Ansar Allah and al-Qaeda
- Jahafil Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad fi Filastin (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi
Main article: List of massacres in Israel
See also
- 1974 Japanese Embassy attack in Kuwait
- 1979 Nahariya attack
- 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
- 1981 Antwerp bombing
- 2000 Ramallah lynching
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- 2008 Dimona suicide bombing
- 2011 Itmar attack
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
- Avivim school bus massacre
- Beit Lid massacre
- Coastal Road massacre
- Dizengoff Street bus bombing
- Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing
- EgyptAir Flight 648
- Har Nof synagogue massacre
- Hebrew University massacre
- Hijacking of Achille Lauro
- Jaffa Road bus bombings
- Jerusalem bus 19 suicide bombing
- Karkur junction suicide bombing
- Kiryat Menachem bus bombing
- Lod Airport massacre
- Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
- Ma'alot massacre
- Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
- Mercaz HaRav massacre
- Munich massacre
- Night of the Gliders
- Pan Am Flight 110 Rome - Italy
- Passover massacre
- Pi Glilot bombing
- Rome and Vienna airport attacks
- Sabena Flight 571
- Savoy Hotel Attack
- Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
- Shawarma restaurant bombing
- Swissair Flight 330
Not before the IDF get the islamonazi terrorists
Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?Ooooooo, terrorists.The boogyman will getcha.WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS
Palestinian groups involved in political violence[edit]
- Hamas
- Founded in 1987 by Ahmed Yassin and Mohammad Taha as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas' goal is the establishment of a Palestinian state.[153]
- Armed wing is the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades; the sole target of its suicide bombings and missile attacks is Israel.[153]
- Took part in 2006 elections and won. After the 2007 Battle of Gaza the Hamas government was disbanded by Mahmoud Abbas but remained de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip.
- Currently led by Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh
Sub-groups of the PLO[edit]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (founded 1970s)
- Formed by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Goal is the destruction of the state of Israel and replacement with an Islamist state[citation needed]
- Armed wing is the Al-Quds Brigades (Jerusalem brigades)
- Currently led by Ramadan Shallah, the Secretary General and Abd Al Aziz Awda
- The Popular Resistance Committees
- Islamist
- Founded in 2000 by Jamal Abu Samhadana who led the group until he was killed in 2006.
- Hamas linked group, based in the Gaza Strip
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (founded June 1964)
- Formed as the political representation of the Palestinian people
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Groups associated with Fatah[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (founded 1967)
- Left-wing
- Joined the PLO in 1968 and became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's al-Fatah, but withdrew in 1974, accusing the group of moving away from the goal of abolishing the State of Israel. It was led by Abu Ali Mustapha until his assassination in 2001.[154][155][156]
- Armed wing is the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades and Jihad Jibril Brigades[157]
- Currently led by Ahmad Sa'adat
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (founded 1969)
- Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian national goals can be achieved only through revolution of the masses. Split into two factions in 1991; Nayif Hawatmah leads the majority and more hard-line faction, which continue to dominate the group. Joined with other rejectionist groups to form the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to oppose the Declaration of Principles signed in 1993. Broke from the APF – along with the PFLP – over ideological differences. Has made limited moves towards merging with the PFLP since the mid-1990s.
- Abu Nidal organization (ANO), also known as Fatah - the Revolutionary Council (FRC), (founded 1974)
- Split from PLO; part of the so-called rejectionist front, the ANO is a secular, nationalist group. Was led by Abu Nidal, widely regarded as the most ruthless of the Palestinian leaders, until his death in August 2002. According to Kameel Nasr, Arab and Israeli Terrorism, The group was infiltrated and influenced by Israeli security.
- Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)
- Minor Left wing faction
- Founded in 196 by Ahmed Jibril and Shafiq al-Hout, re established in 1977 by Abu Abbas
- Arab Liberation Front (ALF)
- Minor faction tied to the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1969, first leader was Zeid Heidar
- Currently led by Rakad Salem
- As-Sa'iqa (VPLW)
- Palestinian branch of the Syrian Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1966 as alternative to Fatah, organisation boycotts Palestinian National Authority and is opposed to Oslo Accords
- Organisation was not active during the Second Intifada
- Currently led by Farhan Abu Al-Hayja.
- Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF)
- Minor Socialist faction formerly led by Samir Ghawshah
- Palestinian Arab Front (PAF)
- Minor Arab Nationalist faction
- Originally part of the ALF, split from the ALF in 1993
- Supports the Palestinian right of return and creation of Palestinian state within 1967 borders
- Currently led by Jameel Shihadeh.
- Fatah (founded early 1960s)[158]
- Palestinian nationalist political party
- Reverse acronym for "Harekat at-Tahrir al-Wataniyyeh al-Falastiniyyeh" ("Palestinian National Liberation Movement" in Arabic)
- Also known as the Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine
- Founded by Yasser Arafat in 1959. Took control of the PLO in 1968, with Arafat as chairman.
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Splinter groups of the PLO[edit]
- Tanzim (founded 1995)
- Means "organization" in Arabic
- Loosely organized Fatah militia
- Led by Marwan Barghouti until his arrest in 2002.
- Force 17 (early 1970s–2007)
- Elite unit of the PLO once under Yasser Arafat's direct guidance.
- Acts as a versatile unit for combat and intelligence-gathering.
- Dismantled in 2007 and incorporated into the Palestinian Presidential Guard.
- Fatah Special Operations Group (Fatah-SOG)
- Founded in the early 1970s by Col. Abdullah Abd al-Hamid Labib
- Also known as the Martyrs of Tel Al Za'atar, Hawari, and Amn Araissi.
- Recently inactive (as of 2004)
- Ahmed Abu Reish Brigade
- Extremist off-shoot of Fatah.
- Was involved in July 17, 2004 kidnappings in the Gaza Strip.
- Possibly linked to the Popular Resistance Committees
- Led by Ahmed Abu Reish
- Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
- Responsible for many suicide bombings and shootings of Israeli civilians
- Responsible for executing suspected conspirators and leaders of opposition against Arafat
- Funded by Fatah and the Palestinian Authority[citation needed]
- Offshoot of this group, Fatah Hawks, has carried out guerrilla attacks against Israeli military personnel in the Gaza Strip.
- Black September Organization (1970–1973)
- Began as a small cell of Fatah men determined to take revenge upon King Hussein and the Jordanian army for Black September in Jordan. Recruits from the PFLP, as-Sa'iqa, and other groups also joined.
- Carried out Munich Massacre.
- Carried out Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
al-Qaeda linked groups[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (founded 1968)
- Splinter group from the PFLP, founded by Ahmed Jibril. Declared its focus would be military, not political. Was a member of the PLO, but left in 1974 for the same reasons as PFLP.
Notable attacks[edit]
- Army of Islam (Jaysh al-Islam)
- Also known as the Tawhid and Jihad Brigades and al-Qaeda in Palestine
- The group are an armed Gaza clan named Doghmush who are affiliated with al-Qaeda and Abu Qatada
- Abdullah Azzam Brigades
- Jund Ansar Allah (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abdel Latif Moussa
- In August 2009, the group proclaimed the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza and led an armed rebellion against Hamas.
- The group's leader Abdel Latif Moussa was killed during that rebellion.
- Fatah al-Islam (2006–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group involved in a conflict with the Lebanese army in 2007 over control of Palestinian refugee camps, which caused the death of nearly 500 people.
- The group was established in 2006 by Shaker al-Abssi who led the group until killed by Lebanese forces in 2007.
- Abu Mohamad Awad succeeded al-Abbsi as the group's leader.
- Jund al-Sham (1999–2008)
- Radical Islamist group set up by Palestinians and Syrians which operated in different areas of the Middle East.
- The group's leader Abu Youssef Sharqieh was captured by Lebanese forces during the 2007 conflict in Palestinian refugee camps.
- The group was disbanded in 2008 as its members joined Lebanese al-Qaeda affiliated group Osbat al-Ansar.
- Jaljalat (2006–)
- A Hamas-splinter organisation founded in 2006 by Mahmoud Taleb, a former al-Qassam Brigades commander, after he opposed Hamas joining the 2006 elections
- The group is affiliated with both Jund Ansar Allah and al-Qaeda
- Jahafil Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad fi Filastin (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi
Main article: List of massacres in Israel
See also
- 1974 Japanese Embassy attack in Kuwait
- 1979 Nahariya attack
- 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
- 1981 Antwerp bombing
- 2000 Ramallah lynching
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- 2008 Dimona suicide bombing
- 2011 Itmar attack
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
- Avivim school bus massacre
- Beit Lid massacre
- Coastal Road massacre
- Dizengoff Street bus bombing
- Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing
- EgyptAir Flight 648
- Har Nof synagogue massacre
- Hebrew University massacre
- Hijacking of Achille Lauro
- Jaffa Road bus bombings
- Jerusalem bus 19 suicide bombing
- Karkur junction suicide bombing
- Kiryat Menachem bus bombing
- Lod Airport massacre
- Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
- Ma'alot massacre
- Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
- Mercaz HaRav massacre
- Munich massacre
- Night of the Gliders
- Pan Am Flight 110 Rome - Italy
- Passover massacre
- Pi Glilot bombing
- Rome and Vienna airport attacks
- Sabena Flight 571
- Savoy Hotel Attack
- Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
- Shawarma restaurant bombing
- Swissair Flight 330
Not before the IDF get the islamonazi terrorists
So what country has the second longest list of terrorists against it?
Would that be the Spanish then
And how does Israel plan to do that?The boogyman will getcha.WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS
Palestinian groups involved in political violence[edit]
- Hamas
- Founded in 1987 by Ahmed Yassin and Mohammad Taha as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas' goal is the establishment of a Palestinian state.[153]
- Armed wing is the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades; the sole target of its suicide bombings and missile attacks is Israel.[153]
- Took part in 2006 elections and won. After the 2007 Battle of Gaza the Hamas government was disbanded by Mahmoud Abbas but remained de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip.
- Currently led by Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh
Sub-groups of the PLO[edit]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (founded 1970s)
- Formed by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Goal is the destruction of the state of Israel and replacement with an Islamist state[citation needed]
- Armed wing is the Al-Quds Brigades (Jerusalem brigades)
- Currently led by Ramadan Shallah, the Secretary General and Abd Al Aziz Awda
- The Popular Resistance Committees
- Islamist
- Founded in 2000 by Jamal Abu Samhadana who led the group until he was killed in 2006.
- Hamas linked group, based in the Gaza Strip
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (founded June 1964)
- Formed as the political representation of the Palestinian people
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Groups associated with Fatah[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (founded 1967)
- Left-wing
- Joined the PLO in 1968 and became the second-largest PLO faction, after Arafat's al-Fatah, but withdrew in 1974, accusing the group of moving away from the goal of abolishing the State of Israel. It was led by Abu Ali Mustapha until his assassination in 2001.[154][155][156]
- Armed wing is the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades and Jihad Jibril Brigades[157]
- Currently led by Ahmad Sa'adat
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (founded 1969)
- Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian national goals can be achieved only through revolution of the masses. Split into two factions in 1991; Nayif Hawatmah leads the majority and more hard-line faction, which continue to dominate the group. Joined with other rejectionist groups to form the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to oppose the Declaration of Principles signed in 1993. Broke from the APF – along with the PFLP – over ideological differences. Has made limited moves towards merging with the PFLP since the mid-1990s.
- Abu Nidal organization (ANO), also known as Fatah - the Revolutionary Council (FRC), (founded 1974)
- Split from PLO; part of the so-called rejectionist front, the ANO is a secular, nationalist group. Was led by Abu Nidal, widely regarded as the most ruthless of the Palestinian leaders, until his death in August 2002. According to Kameel Nasr, Arab and Israeli Terrorism, The group was infiltrated and influenced by Israeli security.
- Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)
- Minor Left wing faction
- Founded in 196 by Ahmed Jibril and Shafiq al-Hout, re established in 1977 by Abu Abbas
- Arab Liberation Front (ALF)
- Minor faction tied to the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1969, first leader was Zeid Heidar
- Currently led by Rakad Salem
- As-Sa'iqa (VPLW)
- Palestinian branch of the Syrian Ba'ath Party
- Founded in 1966 as alternative to Fatah, organisation boycotts Palestinian National Authority and is opposed to Oslo Accords
- Organisation was not active during the Second Intifada
- Currently led by Farhan Abu Al-Hayja.
- Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF)
- Minor Socialist faction formerly led by Samir Ghawshah
- Palestinian Arab Front (PAF)
- Minor Arab Nationalist faction
- Originally part of the ALF, split from the ALF in 1993
- Supports the Palestinian right of return and creation of Palestinian state within 1967 borders
- Currently led by Jameel Shihadeh.
- Fatah (founded early 1960s)[158]
- Palestinian nationalist political party
- Reverse acronym for "Harekat at-Tahrir al-Wataniyyeh al-Falastiniyyeh" ("Palestinian National Liberation Movement" in Arabic)
- Also known as the Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine
- Founded by Yasser Arafat in 1959. Took control of the PLO in 1968, with Arafat as chairman.
- Currently led by Mahmoud Abbas
Splinter groups of the PLO[edit]
- Tanzim (founded 1995)
- Means "organization" in Arabic
- Loosely organized Fatah militia
- Led by Marwan Barghouti until his arrest in 2002.
- Force 17 (early 1970s–2007)
- Elite unit of the PLO once under Yasser Arafat's direct guidance.
- Acts as a versatile unit for combat and intelligence-gathering.
- Dismantled in 2007 and incorporated into the Palestinian Presidential Guard.
- Fatah Special Operations Group (Fatah-SOG)
- Founded in the early 1970s by Col. Abdullah Abd al-Hamid Labib
- Also known as the Martyrs of Tel Al Za'atar, Hawari, and Amn Araissi.
- Recently inactive (as of 2004)
- Ahmed Abu Reish Brigade
- Extremist off-shoot of Fatah.
- Was involved in July 17, 2004 kidnappings in the Gaza Strip.
- Possibly linked to the Popular Resistance Committees
- Led by Ahmed Abu Reish
- Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
- Responsible for many suicide bombings and shootings of Israeli civilians
- Responsible for executing suspected conspirators and leaders of opposition against Arafat
- Funded by Fatah and the Palestinian Authority[citation needed]
- Offshoot of this group, Fatah Hawks, has carried out guerrilla attacks against Israeli military personnel in the Gaza Strip.
- Black September Organization (1970–1973)
- Began as a small cell of Fatah men determined to take revenge upon King Hussein and the Jordanian army for Black September in Jordan. Recruits from the PFLP, as-Sa'iqa, and other groups also joined.
- Carried out Munich Massacre.
- Carried out Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
al-Qaeda linked groups[edit]
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (founded 1968)
- Splinter group from the PFLP, founded by Ahmed Jibril. Declared its focus would be military, not political. Was a member of the PLO, but left in 1974 for the same reasons as PFLP.
Notable attacks[edit]
- Army of Islam (Jaysh al-Islam)
- Also known as the Tawhid and Jihad Brigades and al-Qaeda in Palestine
- The group are an armed Gaza clan named Doghmush who are affiliated with al-Qaeda and Abu Qatada
- Abdullah Azzam Brigades
- Jund Ansar Allah (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abdel Latif Moussa
- In August 2009, the group proclaimed the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza and led an armed rebellion against Hamas.
- The group's leader Abdel Latif Moussa was killed during that rebellion.
- Fatah al-Islam (2006–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group involved in a conflict with the Lebanese army in 2007 over control of Palestinian refugee camps, which caused the death of nearly 500 people.
- The group was established in 2006 by Shaker al-Abssi who led the group until killed by Lebanese forces in 2007.
- Abu Mohamad Awad succeeded al-Abbsi as the group's leader.
- Jund al-Sham (1999–2008)
- Radical Islamist group set up by Palestinians and Syrians which operated in different areas of the Middle East.
- The group's leader Abu Youssef Sharqieh was captured by Lebanese forces during the 2007 conflict in Palestinian refugee camps.
- The group was disbanded in 2008 as its members joined Lebanese al-Qaeda affiliated group Osbat al-Ansar.
- Jaljalat (2006–)
- A Hamas-splinter organisation founded in 2006 by Mahmoud Taleb, a former al-Qassam Brigades commander, after he opposed Hamas joining the 2006 elections
- The group is affiliated with both Jund Ansar Allah and al-Qaeda
- Jahafil Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad fi Filastin (2008–)
- al-Qaeda-affiliated group in the Gaza Strip, founded in November 2008 by Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi
Main article: List of massacres in Israel
See also
- 1974 Japanese Embassy attack in Kuwait
- 1979 Nahariya attack
- 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
- 1981 Antwerp bombing
- 2000 Ramallah lynching
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- 2008 Dimona suicide bombing
- 2011 Itmar attack
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- Attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum
- Avivim school bus massacre
- Beit Lid massacre
- Coastal Road massacre
- Dizengoff Street bus bombing
- Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing
- EgyptAir Flight 648
- Har Nof synagogue massacre
- Hebrew University massacre
- Hijacking of Achille Lauro
- Jaffa Road bus bombings
- Jerusalem bus 19 suicide bombing
- Karkur junction suicide bombing
- Kiryat Menachem bus bombing
- Lod Airport massacre
- Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
- Ma'alot massacre
- Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
- Mercaz HaRav massacre
- Munich massacre
- Night of the Gliders
- Pan Am Flight 110 Rome - Italy
- Passover massacre
- Pi Glilot bombing
- Rome and Vienna airport attacks
- Sabena Flight 571
- Savoy Hotel Attack
- Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
- Shawarma restaurant bombing
- Swissair Flight 330
Not before the IDF get the islamonazi terrorists
Maybe they could bomb the crap out of a bunch of civilians in Gaza. That might work.
Basque seperatists? What category would you place the others?Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?Ooooooo, terrorists.The boogyman will getcha.
Not before the IDF get the islamonazi terrorists
So what country has the second longest list of terrorists against it?
Would that be the Spanish then
Basque seperatists. Then there are the Tamils, the Irish, Welsh, S.A. to name but a few that well above the Israelis as you are trying to imply.
Basque seperatists? What category would you place the others?Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?Ooooooo, terrorists.Not before the IDF get the islamonazi terrorists
So what country has the second longest list of terrorists against it?
Would that be the Spanish then
Basque seperatists. Then there are the Tamils, the Irish, Welsh, S.A. to name but a few that well above the Israelis as you are trying to imply.
What about the Kurds or Tibet?
What category are the Palestinians?
Basque seperatists? What category would you place the others?Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?Ooooooo, terrorists.
So what country has the second longest list of terrorists against it?
Would that be the Spanish then
Basque seperatists. Then there are the Tamils, the Irish, Welsh, S.A. to name but a few that well above the Israelis as you are trying to imply.
What about the Kurds or Tibet?
What category are the Palestinians?
If they target unarmed civlians mainly children they are terrorists, if they target only military then they are freedom fighters. The Palestinians target Israeli children almost exclusively making them the worst of terrorists that should be executed on sight. When they stop firing illegal weapons trained on schools in Israel then they will be ready to join the human race. Until then they are barbaric blood thirsty psychopathic scum
Basque seperatists? What category would you place the others?Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?Would that be the Spanish then
Basque seperatists. Then there are the Tamils, the Irish, Welsh, S.A. to name but a few that well above the Israelis as you are trying to imply.
What about the Kurds or Tibet?
What category are the Palestinians?
If they target unarmed civlians mainly children they are terrorists, if they target only military then they are freedom fighters. The Palestinians target Israeli children almost exclusively making them the worst of terrorists that should be executed on sight. When they stop firing illegal weapons trained on schools in Israel then they will be ready to join the human race. Until then they are barbaric blood thirsty psychopathic scumThe main question was about the settlers: Are they civilians or not? According to the Geneva Accord they are not. Even according to the Israelis they are not.
In 2003 we went to Cairo. The Egyptians asked whether Hamas is ready to stop the martyrdom operations or not. We gave the Egyptians a better offer. We were ready to have an agreement to stop targeting civilians [on] both sides. The army is supposed to fight, but civilians should be out of it. The Egyptians agreed and passed it on to the Israelis.
Ariel Sharon sent Efraim Halevi, who was the head of Shin Bet at the time. The Egyptians, who were the mediators, negotiated with Halevi. When we reached the definition of civilians, we accepted the definition put forward by the Geneva Accord. The Israelis were surprised, as they did not expect that. We said that the settlers are not civilians and the answer was, yes, they are not.
Halevi went back to Israel, but Sharon rejected the proposal.
A Dialogue with Hamas - Part 1 - Worldpress.org
Basque seperatists? What category would you place the others?Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?Ooooooo, terrorists.Not before the IDF get the islamonazi terrorists
So what country has the second longest list of terrorists against it?
Would that be the Spanish then
Basque seperatists. Then there are the Tamils, the Irish, Welsh, S.A. to name but a few that well above the Israelis as you are trying to imply.
What about the Kurds or Tibet?
What category are the Palestinians?
Name calling is a sign of defeat.Basque seperatists? What category would you place the others?Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?Ooooooo, terrorists.
So what country has the second longest list of terrorists against it?
Would that be the Spanish then
Basque seperatists. Then there are the Tamils, the Irish, Welsh, S.A. to name but a few that well above the Israelis as you are trying to imply.
What about the Kurds or Tibet?
What category are the Palestinians?
Good question. Palestinians are in the category of INCREDIBLY STUPID. Have you noticed how every time they kill Israel's, Israel retaliates killing far more Palestinians & then the Palestinians & their supporters bitch about how many more dead Palestinians there are than Israeli's. It's called Palestinian Mentality.
Israeli clearly doesn't target civilians, unlike regimes like Syria and terrorists like ISIS. Any claims to the contrary are anti-semitic.
Basque seperatists? What category would you place the others?Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?Ooooooo, terrorists.
So what country has the second longest list of terrorists against it?
Would that be the Spanish then
Basque seperatists. Then there are the Tamils, the Irish, Welsh, S.A. to name but a few that well above the Israelis as you are trying to imply.
What about the Kurds or Tibet?
What category are the Palestinians?
Good question. Palestinians are in the category of INCREDIBLY STUPID. Have you noticed how every time they kill Israel's, Israel retaliates killing far more Palestinians & then the Palestinians & their supporters bitch about how many more dead Palestinians there are than Israeli's. It's called Palestinian Mentality.
Not true. Look it up.Basque seperatists? What category would you place the others?Perhaps, but why would Spain be bestowed with such an honor?
Basque seperatists. Then there are the Tamils, the Irish, Welsh, S.A. to name but a few that well above the Israelis as you are trying to imply.
What about the Kurds or Tibet?
What category are the Palestinians?
If they target unarmed civlians mainly children they are terrorists, if they target only military then they are freedom fighters. The Palestinians target Israeli children almost exclusively making them the worst of terrorists that should be executed on sight. When they stop firing illegal weapons trained on schools in Israel then they will be ready to join the human race. Until then they are barbaric blood thirsty psychopathic scumThe main question was about the settlers: Are they civilians or not? According to the Geneva Accord they are not. Even according to the Israelis they are not.
In 2003 we went to Cairo. The Egyptians asked whether Hamas is ready to stop the martyrdom operations or not. We gave the Egyptians a better offer. We were ready to have an agreement to stop targeting civilians [on] both sides. The army is supposed to fight, but civilians should be out of it. The Egyptians agreed and passed it on to the Israelis.
Ariel Sharon sent Efraim Halevi, who was the head of Shin Bet at the time. The Egyptians, who were the mediators, negotiated with Halevi. When we reached the definition of civilians, we accepted the definition put forward by the Geneva Accord. The Israelis were surprised, as they did not expect that. We said that the settlers are not civilians and the answer was, yes, they are not.
Halevi went back to Israel, but Sharon rejected the proposal.
A Dialogue with Hamas - Part 1 - Worldpress.org
And the source is an islamonazi terrorist who are known to lie through their teeth all the time. The people living in Israel are civilians according to the Geneva conventions irrespective of what hamas and fatah decide.