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Brothers in Arms: Fatah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Brothers in Arms: Fatah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

March 1, 2007 | Pinhas Inbari
Originally, Islamic Jihad was actually a purely Fatah offshoot, part and parcel of the military apparatus of Arafat’s deputy, Abu Jihad, who, as his name may convey, was the major promoter of Islamic features in Fatah. During the first Lebanon war, Abu Jihad followers helped Iran establish Hizbullah on the ruins of the Fatah infrastructure that Israel had destroyed in the war.
Washington Misled: Saudi Arabia’s Financial Backing of Terrorism

Washington Misled: Saudi Arabia’s Financial Backing of Terrorism

May 6, 2002
Vol. 1, No. 23     6 May 2002   As a result of Israel’s Operation “Defensive Shield,” new documents have been uncovered from Palestinian offices that directly link the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with financial backing of terrorist attacks against Israel. The Saudis have repeatedly denied such connections. Last month, for example, Saudi state […]