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The Hamas Organization, 2008.
An overview of the history, origins, and goals of the Hamas organization, the most influential Islamic movement in the Palestinian territories.
2,325 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 104.95
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This paper explores the history and goals of Hamas, an acronym for Harakat al-Mugawima al-Islamiyya, also known as the Islamic Resistance Movement. The paper relates that the organization's goals are anti-Israeli, as it fights for destroying the state of Israel and creating a Palestinian Islamic state by using very violent terrorist aggression against Israeli civilians. The paper also relates that one of the most dangerous threats for regional security resides in the violent fights between Hamas and Fatah, which led to the separation of Palestine with Hamas controlling Gaza and Fatah, the West Bank.
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'Despite the organization's social and religious activities, Hamas is primarily a military organization, well equipped, financed and organized. Its military wing is responsible for the acts of violence attributed to the organization. In achieving their goal of re-establishing Palestine on the territories that were known as hers before 1947, Hamas has used the term "jihad" (religious war), with the meaning that it will carry a war against any enemy of Islam, referring to Israel. Comparing to PLO, which has carried negotiations in the past with Israel and which seems more eager to find a solution for the dispute, Hamas remains radical in claiming all the territories they believe are rightfully Palestinian and accept no negotiation with Israel.'
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Hamas, 2007.
This paper examines the many controversial issues surrounding the Islamic organization, Hamas.
2,806 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 13 sources, APA, AU$ 121.95
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This paper explores the contradictions of Hamas, including its classification as a terrorist organization on the one hand, and its humanitarian works on behalf of Palestinians on the other. A brief history of the organization is presented as well as a biography of its founder, Sheik Ahmed Yassin. The author concludes that despite its charitable work, Hamas remains committed to the tenets of its Covenant, which expressly condemns the state of Israel and which advocates violence.
Outline:
Background/History
Recent Events and Increasing Popularity
Potential Futures
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"Hamas' mainstream political victory has also brought to light the conflicts between Hamas and Fatah. The president of the Palestinian Authority since Arafat's death is Mahmoud Abbas. Since the January 2006 parliamentary victory for Hamas, however, Fatah and the PLO have made a point to distance itself from the more radical ideology espoused by Hamas. Because of its electoral victory, Hamas has been able to stock the Palestinian parliament with its own ministers, whose views often differ sharply from those held by Fatah members especially in regard to the recognition of Israel as a state and to the participation in international peace talks. Furthermore, Fatah supported Saddam Hussein during the first Gulf War, whereas Hamas, under the leadership of Hamas, worked more closely with Hussein-opposed Gulf nations."
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The Hamas, 2003.
This paper describes the Hamas as a terrorist movement.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 80.95
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This paper discusses important historical events in the history of the Hamas movement. The author points out the motivation and ideology (Islamic covenant) of Hamas, its opposition to the Palestinian Authority and where it stands today. The paper outlines some counter-terrorism steps taken worldwide.
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"Harakat-al-muqawama al-Islamiyya known by the acronym Hamas is anIslamic resistance movement whose roots can be traced back to the ... extension of the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization founded in the ... in Egypt, which was renewed and strengthened ..."
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The Palestinian/Israeli Conflict, 2006.
This paper provides an analysis of the Israeli policy of killing Hamas leaders.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 64.95
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The paper explains that the current Israeli government's position regarding Israeli/Palestinian violence violence over the past few months continues to be based upon Israel's determination to punish Hamas terrorists who carry out attacks on Israel and to target for assassination Hamas leaders who advocate and support such attacks. The paper discusses how this policy has been controversial, has been condemned as state-sponsored terrorism by many Palestinians and presents even more dilemmas for the new Israeli government now that Hamas has won the recent elections and controls the Palestinian government.
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Terrorist Group to Political Party, 2005.
A look at the past and present of Hamas, as well as forecasting the movement's future.
2,836 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 123.95
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This term paper examines Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist organization. It traces the history and violence of Hamas, examines current and future United States' policy towards Islamic resistance movements, and investigates the possible legitimization of Hamas into the political realm.
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"The above Balfour Declaration, signed on November 1917, marks the historical moment where a great deal of anguish began for the Palestinian people, and followed for many generations. Prior the Balfour Declaration, the Sikes-Picot treaty signed on April 1917, promised the contrary, secretly dividing up Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire into French and British administered areas, hence preparing Palestine for its independence (O'Ballance, Ch.1). The extemporaneous Balfour Declaration caused much anger and pain since it was a European power, making a demographic reality about a non-European territory, while disregarding the wishes of its native inhabitants. Consequences of this letter continue to this moment, including death, war and migration, causing egregious social, economic and political domino effects."
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Terrorism, 2008.
An informative narrative of development of the terrorist organization "Hamas," in the Middle East.
1,301 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 63.95
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The paper discusses and analyzes the topic of terrorist organizations and the threat of Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization. The paper states that Hamas began as a group dedicated to jihad against Israel, and is one of the most powerful terrorist organizations in the world. The paper concludes that Hamas is a serious threat to the world because they have developed cognizant training and attack methods, and are now in a position of political power in the Middle East.
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"The ideological support of the group has grown since its founding. In fact, the group, which is an acknowledged terrorist organization, won in the Palestinian Authority election in 2006, making it a major political threat as well as terrorist threat. There is no umbrella or cover-up involved, the organization is out in the open and has the support of most Muslim Arabs in the region and around the world. However, Hamas has long been at odds with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), feeling that under Yassir Arafat's leadership, the organization had gotten too "soft" toward Israel "
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Terrorism and Religion, 2004.
A discussion of the link between terrorism and religion today.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper explores the strong connection between terrorism or terrorist groups and the religion they claim to represent. Specifically, the paper looks at the terrorist group, Hamas, which is a religious Islamic group, and explains its philosophy, structure, and purpose.
Contents
Introduction
Opposition Groups
Religion and Terrorism
Terrorism and Muslims
Beginning of Hamas
Hamas and Muslim Thinking
Shehadeh
Philosophy
Structure
Conclusion
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"Many believe that the combination of constant ?misrule, corruption, poverty, and repression in Central Asia runs the risk of encouraging opposition groups to gravitate toward Islamic parties and movements (unknown, Testimony).? This is due to the fact that all other opposition forces have been subdued by the Islamic regimes, leaving the ?Islamist movements, which are generally and inherently underground operations, the only force capable of arousing opposition to this misrule (unknown, Testimony).? The misrule and repression in Central Asia has encouraged the population to seek a party that provides them with a policy they can understand, since ?all other avenues of political expression are closed off due to repression, socio-economic decline, environmental degradation, the breakdown of social norms through crime, corruption, and drugs, ethnic cleavages, and/or the absence of a genuine civil society."
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al-Qassam, 2003.
An analysis of al-Qassam as a total institution and an organization.
1,336 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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Hamas was formed in 1987 as a means to achieve a unified, separate, Palestinian state. The organization has used political and violent means, including terrorism, to pursue this goal. Hamas's violent wing, al-Qassam, has carried out many suicide bombings since 1993, and Hamas makes it a point to take credit for its accomplishments. The purpose of this paper is to look at the violent wing of Hamas, al-Qassam, as both a "total institution" and an organization and, in the process, understand how suicide bombers are socialized.
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"Erving Goffman formed his definition of "total institution" through a five-fold description. We will define al-Qassam as a total institution based on its active struggle to "pursue some worklike task and justify itself" only based on its desire for a Palestinian state. There must be a split between two groups of people in order for a total institution to exist. I assert that there is a hierarchy in the framework of al-Qassam. At the top must lie the Muslim clerics and high-ranking officials of the organization. Both have clout in determining the specifics about suicide bombings, but whereas clerics can only recommend people for missions, it is more likely that the officials have the final say."
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Religion and Middle Eastern Terrorism, 2006.
This paper discusses terrorism in the Middle East and looks at different religious terrorist groups.
834 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 43.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the Middle East is plagued with terrorist organizations and that religious terrorist groups succumb to strong fanatical beliefs that Jews and Western allies are satanic and must be abolished at all costs. The writer points out that this has forced peaceful nations to prepare for terrorist attacks from such groups such as al-Qaeda, Hizbollah, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad. The writer maintains that when examining the religion of Islam there are numerous similarities with western Christian beliefs; however, these terrorist groups have twisted the religion from peace to hatred. It is important for Western nations to understand these viewpoints to help establish public policy and military strategies. There is no doubt that the West is at war with various terrorist groups. Therefore it is critical to understand these groups and how they function. This paper examines religious terrorist groups such as Hamas, Hizbollah, al-Qaeda, and the Islamic Jihad. It discusses the hatred these groups have towards Israel and the West.
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Introduction
Two views of Islam and terrorism
The Iranian Revolution and Hizbollah's metamorphosis
The Islamic Jihad
Hamas
The rise of Osama Bin Ladin
Declaring war on the United States
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"Osama Bin Ladin was a popular soldier in Afghanistan when at war with the Soviet Union. The Soviet retreat was a sign of God's power over Satan, and if God could bring down the Soviet Union through the work of the mujahadeen, other evil nations were doomed to destruction. After war with the Soviets, both Israel and the United States became prime targets for Osama Bin Ladin who is very popular with numerous Sunnis. This is ironic considering the United States CIA probably provided a great deal of resources to the armies fighting the Soviets such as the mujahadeen under Osama Bin Ladin. When the United States posted military personnel in Saudi Arabia, Osama Bin Ladin decided to attack."
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International Terrorism and Palestine, 2006.
This paper discusses the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and its attempts to destroy Israel.
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 46.95
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The paper examines the beginnings of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) from their bases in Jordan and Lebanon. The paper discusses how the PLO became an international terrorist organization and how its splinter organizations of Islamic Jihad, Hamas and Abu Nidal developed.
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Introduction
The Growth of the PLO and International Terrorism
Karamah
Black September: PLO Terrorism Spreads to Europe
The Invasion of Lebanon
Abu Nidal: Origins, Structure, and Operations
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"Israel truly has a strong military presence in the Middle East. This presence has been felt by Arab nations during various wars. The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) found that terrorist acts were the best means for attacking Israel. Under the leadership of Yasser Arafat, the PLO waged considerable attacks on Israel throughout the years. Israel fought back and weakened the PLO on numerous occasions. However, Arafat regrouped and obtained various allies such as German terrorists to bring the PLO to the forefront of international terrorism. This power has subsided with Arafat conducting peace talks; however, other terrorist groups have taken the place of the PLO."
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Iran's Foreign Policy, 2007.
An analysis of Iran's foreign policy with regard to its regional support and relations with the United States.
1,527 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 73.95
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This paper presents an overview of Iran's foreign policy since the fall of the Shah and the Iranian Revolution in 1979. It particularly focuses on its regional influence and its support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and Hamas. The paper then discusses Iran's relations with the United States, particularly following September 11.
Table of Contents:
After the Revolution
Who Makes Iran's Foreign Policy?
The Changing Directions of Iran's Foreign Policy
The US-Iran Relations in the Post 9/11 Scenario
Iran's Support for Terrorist Organizations
Conclusion
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"The moderate former President Khatami tried to improve Iran's relations with the US as Iran even encouraged its allies in Afghanistan to co-operate with the Americans the Taliban regime after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The relations again turned sour as President Bush declared Iran as part of the "axis of evil." For a short while after the US invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the Iranian regime seemed to be intimidated at the prospect of a similar pre-emptive operation by the US against Iran (Schwartz). The fear was reflected in its sudden start of negotiations with the EU on ending Iran's nuclear program. The window of opportunity was, however, lost when the US insisted on a regime change and the determined insurgency in Iraq took root. The marked difference in behavior of the US against states that had nuclear capability (e.g., North Korea) and those which did not, also convinced the Iranians about the advantage of acquiring a nuclear deterrence; hence the current stand-off on the Iranian nuclear program between Iran and US."
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Terrorism in a Globalized World, 2005.
This paper discusses that globalization has enabled the global expansion of terrorism.
2,995 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 21 sources, APA, AU$ 128.95
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This paper explains that the unprecedented impact of 9/11 on the consciousness of America and the international community is a new kind of globalized fear surrounding security, which is the product of shared cultural, political and technological factors characterizing the globalized world against another distinct culture, which aims to destroy rather than build or maintain life. The author points out the interrelationship of countries by relating that Arafat's Palestinian Authority documents unmistakably showed that the PA received money from Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq, which then was given to terrorist commanders for acts of terrorism against Israelis. The paper relates that the FBI categorizes international terrorism in the U.S. into three categories: (1) Activities of foreign sponsors, such as Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Cuba and North Korea, which used terrorism as an operational tool of foreign policy in the past; (2) formalized terrorist groups, such as the Lebanese Hezbollah, Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiyya of Egypt and the HAMAS of Palestine and (3) loosely affiliated international radical extremists who do not represent a particular country, such as those behind the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 in New York City.
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"Developments in the international scene have enabled mass-casualty terrorism. Perceived and gross inequalities in economic resources and standards of living among nations in the world have motivated international terrorism and determined the level of ferocity and viciousness of attacks. Poverty was often blamed as the main cause of domestic terrorism, although there appears no "comprehensive correlation between" poverty and terrorism. But it is different in the international scenario. Free-market globalization gave the Islamic world access to Western values and institutions and this offers explanation for the growth of international terrorism, which is the weaker party's occasion to hit back."
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Motivation of Terrorist Acts, 2003.
Discusses global and domestic terrorism, the motivation of terrorists, and suggestions for deterring terrorism.
2,797 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 121.95
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This paper shows that recent experience, from the attack of 9/11, the bombings of the embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the World Trade Center, the federal building in Oklahoma City, and Khobar Towers to the use of chemical weapons in the Tokyo subway and Hamas suicide attacks in Israel, has galvanized public and expert attention, reminding us that terrorism is capable of starkly affecting U.S. citizens and U.S. interests. The paper shows that the increase in terrorist activities also suggests troubling new dimensions, including the potential for terrorists? use of weapons of mass destruction: nuclear, chemical, biological, and radiological.
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"Two major forms of terrorism occur domestically and internationally?right-wing/separatist terrorism, and religiously motivated terrorism. It is worth noting that terrorism experts are increasingly uncomfortable with the traditional distinction between domestic and international terror in an age of global communications and networked terrorism. Many of the most serious terrorist risks to U.S. national security?above all, those of mass destruction and mass disruption in periods of crisis or conflict?can have a transnational dimension..."
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Hezbollah: Israeli/Arab Enmity, 2007.
This paper examines the history and ideology of Hezbollah.
2,603 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 114.95
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The paper examines Israeli/Arab enmity in the Middle East and the problem of religious extremism. The paper discusses the need for true democratization to emerge in Muslim states and for the replacement of current corrupt political systems controlled by leaders who manipulate their people in order to demonize Israel and maintain their power. The paper maintains that American and Israeli policies have been counterproductive, for they have radicalized millions of Muslims, who have responded with unprecedented support for extremist groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas.
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"Examining the history and ideology of Hezbollah indicates that there is much merit to the accusations of the American and Israeli governments that it is a terrorist organization led by religious fanatics intent upon the destruction of Israel. In response, the leaders of Hezbollah and its supporters and sympathizers reject accusations that they are terrorists and religious fanatics, and insist that Hezbollah and similar groups such as Hamas are simply defending the rights of Muslims against American and Israeli aggression."
"As is the case with most controversies, the truth is somewhere in the middle, for the philosophical observation that one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter certainly applies in the context of current Middle East unrest. According to Military.com (2006) Hezbollah's emergence in the aftermath of the Israeli occupation of Beirut and southern Lebanon in 1982 reflects these diametrically opposed perceptions, for it was due to the determination of Shi'ite Muslims to resist the Israeli presence and support Palestinians in their fight for statehood."
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