NCJ Number
191041
Date Published
2000
Length
35 pages
Annotation
This chapter examined terrorism in North Africa and the Middle East through a review of their early history, the Zionist State and discussions on the imperialist influences, warning signs of terrorist activity, and terrorist organizations, terrorists and terrorist attacks.
Abstract
In this chapter the many faces of terrorism in the region of North Africa and the Middle East are reviewed. It takes the reader through the minefields of politics surrounding Israel and its foundation as an independent state. It discusses how the Zionist State was conceived and how it affected the displaced group, the Palestinian Arabs of the region. It deals with the imperialist influences of Britain, France, and Russia. The chapter viewed the warning signs leading to terrorist activity and its early beginnings from both the Israeli and Palestinian perspectives. The chapter begins with an overview of the early history of this region, which is the home for several major religions and continuous conflict. Marked changes have taken place in the Middle East and North Africa over the last 75 years of the 20th century. Israel's statehood became a reality and the displaced Palestinians were seen as an indigenous terrorist movement looking for their own nationhood within the Gaza Strip. A peace settlement for the region, assisted by the United States, did not resolve longstanding hatreds and the demand by Palestinians for land. Countries involved in issues surrounding terrorist attacks continue to resist international pressure to bring those responsible to justice. 33 endnotes