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Hamas and Hizbollah - The Radical Challenge to Israel in the Occupied Territories (Paperback)
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Hamas and Hizbollah - The Radical Challenge to Israel in the Occupied Territories (Paperback)
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Loot Price R348
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More and more Arab societies are being buffeted by economic forces
their rulers cannot control. Until recently the Arab populations
largely have submitted to these economic stresses. Lately, however,
they have become more active in protest. This study argues that in
a large measure the increased activism is due to the appearance of
radical religious groups that have exploited the popular
discontent, focusing in particular on the youth. Unable to find
jobs, young people lack hope. Even the prospect of a fulfilling
family life is remote as long as they are unemployed. Hamas and
Hizbollah are the two most famous of the religious groups - Hamas
operating in the Israeli occupied territories of Gaza and the West
Bank; Hizbollah, in southern Lebanon. Recent publicity has
spotlighted Hamas because of terrorist attacks it has perpetrated
inside Israel. But, as the study argues, both Hamas and Hizbollah
are significant far beyond any isolated kidnappings or terrorist
bombings. They are part of a movement that is attempting to
radicalize the whole Arab world. This study seeks to alert U. S.
policymakers and military leaders to the larger potential danger
posed by the groups. The U. S. military, in particular, should take
heed, the study finds, because of a recent proposal to station U.
S. forces in the very center of the radicals' area of operation.
William W. Allen Colonel, U. S. Army Acting Director, Strategic
Studies Institute
General
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