Islam and Salvation in Palestine

Download or read book Islam and Salvation in Palestine written by Meir Hatina and published by Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study traces the rise of the Islamic Jihad, its ideological platform, and its relations with other political forces both within and outside the Palestinian arena. The study provides a basis for a wider discussion of how Palestinian Islamists deal with the challenge of peace created by the Oslo Accords, particularly the shift of the PLO from a liberation movement to a sovereign entity with coercive power.