43-661: PIJ may refer to: Palestinian Islamic Jihad , a Palestinian Islamist organization formed in 1981 Palestine–Israel Journal , a non-profit journal based in Jerusalem pij, the ISO 639-3 abbreviation for the Pijao language Proximal interphalangeal joints, one of two sets of joints in the Interphalangeal joints of the hand Public Interest Journalism Foundation , formerly at
86-563: A federal grand jury and served 21 months in prison on that conviction. On 27 June 2014, the US Federal Government dropped all charges against Al-Arian. PIJ have allegedly used minors for its operations. On 29 March 2004, 15-year-old Tamer Khuweir of Rifidia , a suburb of Palestinian city Nablus in the West Bank, was captured by Israeli forces as he planned to carry out a suicide mission. His older brother claimed he
129-659: A judicial review by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court . Both ministerial and judicial reviews are published in the Canada Gazette . The list is also published on the website of Public Safety Canada . The European Union has two lists of designated terrorist organisations that provide for different sanctions for the two groups. The first list is copied from the United Nations, and the second
172-682: A public list of designated terrorist individuals and entities. Since 18 December 2001, section 83.05 of the Canadian Criminal Code allows the Governor in Council to maintain a list of entities that are engaged in terrorism, facilitating it, or acting on behalf of such an entity. A review is conducted every five years by the Minister of Public Safety to determine whether an entity should remain listed. Entities may apply for
215-678: A sanction list of individuals and organizations involved in terrorist activity. The list is regulated by the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds From Illegal Activities Act 2001 and is complementary to the United Nations Security Council sanction lists. In Myanmar (formerly Burma ), the Anti-Terrorism Central Committee is responsible for designating terrorist organisations in accordance with
258-514: A significant effect on the groups' activities. Many organizations that have been designated as terrorist have denied using terrorism as a military tactic to achieve their goals, and there is no international consensus on the legal definition of terrorism . This listing does not include unaffiliated individuals accused of terrorism, which is considered lone wolf terrorism . This list also excludes groups which might be widely considered terrorist, but who are not officially designated according to
301-614: A terrorist organization. The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates periodically issues resolutions to include individuals and organizations on its terrorist list. As of 4 March 2020, issued resolutions are 2014/41, 2017/18, 2017/28, 2017/45, 2018/24 and 2018/50. The United Nations does not have a list of all terrorist organizations. Instead, it has several lists focusing on international sanctions in particular contexts. The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 established lists focused Al-Qaeda ,
344-524: Is Al-Quds Brigades (also known as "Saraya"), also formed in 1981, which is active in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip , with its main strongholds in the West Bank being the cities of Hebron and Jenin . Its operations have included suicide bombings , attacks on Israeli civilians, as well as the firing of rockets into Israel, targeting civilians. PIJ has been designated a terrorist organization by
387-710: Is a Palestinian Islamist paramilitary organization formed in 1981. PIJ formed as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood and was influenced ideologically in its formation by the Islamic Revolution in Iran . It is a member of the Alliance of Palestinian Forces , which rejects the Oslo Accords and whose objective is the establishment of a sovereign Islamic Palestinian state . It calls for
430-502: Is allowed to take our land. There is no possibility today of a two-state solution. That idea is dead. And there is no real prospect of a one-state solution... I will never, under any conditions, accept the existence of the state of Israel. I have no problem living with the Jewish people... We have lived together in peace for centuries. And if Netanyahu were to ask if we can live together in one state, I would say to him: "If we have exactly
473-519: Is also guided by the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 . New Zealand also abides by several United Nations resolutions dealing with counter-terrorism including UN Resolutions 1267 , 1989 , 2253 , 1988 , and 1373 . Government of Pakistan under section 11-B of Anti Terrorism Act can declare an organization believed to be concerned with terrorism as a Proscribed Organization or put it under surveillance. Ministry of Interior issues
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#1732776227540516-630: Is an autonomous list. As of 13 January 2020, there are 21 organizations in the autonomous list. Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act , the Ministry of Home Affairs maintains a list of banned organizations. The state maintains a list of designated terror groups; it includes the US Armed Forces , CENTCOM , Iran International . The Israeli list of "Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations"
559-553: Is available at the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel. The Government of Kazakhstan publishes a list of terrorist organizations banned by courts. Kyrgyzstan maintains a consolidated list of "destructive, extremist and terrorist" organizations officially banned by courts. As of 6 November 2020, the list includes 21 organizations and 12 of them are recognized as terrorist organizations. The Ministry of Home Affairs of Malaysia maintains
602-556: Is now supporting an offshoot of PIJ called as-Sabirin (Arabic for "the patient ones"), headed by Islamic Jihad veteran Hisham Salem. Under the former leadership of Ramadan Shalah, the group would receive approximately US$ 70 million per year from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran. Ramadan Shalah was interviewed by Scott Atran and Robert Axelrod in Damascus , Syria, on 15 December 2009. In
645-662: The 'Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act , No. 48 of 1979 regulations, cited as the Prevention of Terrorism (Proscription of Extremist Organizations). The National Bank of Tajikistan publishes national lists of individuals and organizations declared terrorist or extremists by the Supreme Court . In 2015, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan was banned in Tajikistan as
688-857: The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the US . The Department of Foreign Affairs publishes a list of designated terrorist organizations under the Human Security Act or the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012. The passage of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 automatically recognized all terrorist group designations by the United Nations under Philippine law which includes
731-751: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Under the same law, the Anti-Terrorism Council was formed to designate groups as terrorists. A single federal list of organizations recognized as terrorist is used by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee maintains a list of terrorist organizations, named "Federal United list of Terrorist Organizations". Sri Lanka bans using
774-645: The Muslim Brotherhood . Their views on the destruction of Israel led them in 1979 to establish Islamic Jihad-Shaqaqi Faction, a branch of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad . and conducted operations out of Egypt. The Shaqaqi Faction was expelled from Egypt in 1981, following the assassination of Anwar Sadat , the 3rd President of Egypt , by the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Shaqaqi and Awda returned to Gaza where they formally established PIJ, from where it continued its operations. The aim of
817-602: The Palestinian Authority of being complicit with the Israeli occupation. In a 2002 book, Yonah Alexander wrote that PIJ calls for the destruction of Israel , rejects the option of a peaceful settlement with Israel, and advocates the use of guerrilla tactics to achieve that aim. Israel's eradication is viewed as an essential prerequisite for addressing the challenges facing the Muslim world. It envisions laying
860-509: The Palestinian National Authority who have shut some of them down. In one Islamic Jihad kindergarten graduation, children dressed up in military uniforms, waved guns, shouted anti-Israel slogans, and spoke of blowing themselves up to kill "Zionists". Islamic Jihad also operates dozens of summer camps for children. They have opened up 51 summer camps which attracted approximately 10,000 children in 2010. We teach
903-399: The Israeli assassination of Popular Resistance Committees leader, Zuhir al-Qaisi , who bragged of kidnapping Gilad Shalit , PIJ and PRC opened attacks on Israel. Hamas refrained from joining PIJ and PRC in attacking Israel. Over a hundred Palestinians were killed or injured in the ensuing violence, but no Hamas targets were killed. The subsequent ceasefire was negotiated between Israel and
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#1732776227540946-590: The Israeli military over targeting civilians. Finally, PIJ states they reject any use of force against non-Israelis. PIJ has also deployed its own rocket, similar to the Qassam rocket used by Hamas, called the al-Quds rocket . Armored vehicles marked with TV are an invaluable protection for genuine journalists working in hostile environments. The FPA has long campaigned for the continued availability of armored vehicles for its members, despite official opposition in some quarters. The abuse of this recognized protection for
989-622: The Swinburne University of Technology, Australia Public Interest Journalistic Freedom , independent successor organisation to Public Interest Journalism Foundation, based in the UK Public Insight Network , an approach to journalism created by American Public Media, US Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PIJ . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
1032-819: The United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Israel. PIJ was formally established in Gaza in 1981 by two Palestinian activists: Fathi abd al-Aziz Shaqaqi , a Rafah-based physician, and Shaykh Abd al-Aziz Awda , an Islamic preacher from the Jabaliyya refugee camp, as well as Ramadan Shalah , Bashir Moussa, and three other Palestinian radicals. Based in Egypt , Shaqaqi and Awda were originally members of
1075-900: The children the truth. How the Jews persecuted the prophets and tortured them. We stress that the Jews killed and slaughtered Arabs and Palestinians every chance they got. Most important, the children understand that the conflict with the Jews is not over land, but rather over religion. As long as Jews remain here, between the [Jordan] river and the sea, they will be our enemy and we will continue to pursue and kill them. When they leave we won't hurt them. List of designated terrorist groups Several national governments and two international organizations have created lists of organizations that they designate as terrorist. The following list of designated terrorist groups lists groups designated as terrorist by current and former national governments, and inter-governmental organizations. Such designations have often had
1118-606: The country's counter-terrorism law. Designations must be approved by the union government before being official. There are only two groups on Myanmar's terror list: the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and Arakan Army , declared on 25 August 2017 and January 2019 The New Zealand Police are responsible for coordinating any requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity. The designation of terrorist organizations
1161-633: The criteria specified above. Organizations listed by the United Nations Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee . Below is the list of organizations that have officially been designated as terrorist in the past, by the respective parties, but have since been delisted. Among the countries that publish a list of designated terrorist organizations, some have a clear established procedure for listing and delisting, and some are opaque. The Berghof Foundation argues that opaque delisting conditions reduce
1204-413: The formal notification of proscription of an organization. National Counter Terrorism Authority is primarily concerned with monitoring for any signs of re-emergence through intelligence coordination, once an organization is proscribed. In 2003, the Ministry of Public Security published a list of "East Turkestan" terrorist organizations on its website mps.gov.cn . This list was translated to English by
1247-455: The groundwork for a future scenario in which a significant Islamic Arab army engages in military confrontation to achieve Israel's destruction. The PIJ has been accountable for some of the deadliest suicide attacks in Israel. The group is a Sunni Jihadist movement but includes other religious beliefs. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility for many militant activities over
1290-506: The group received training, support and other backing from Hezbollah and its backers in Iran , and developed a close relationship with the organization. In 1990, the headquarters of PIJ moved to the Syrian capital, Damascus , where it continues to be based, with offices in Beirut , Tehran , and Khartoum . PIJ masterminded several suicide attacks in Israel, and is considered by Israel
1333-778: The incentive for the organization to abandon terrorism, while fuelling radicalism. Since 2002, the Australian Government maintains a list of terrorist organizations under the Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002 . Listing, de-listing and re-listing follows a protocol that mainly involves the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Attorney-General's Department . The Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains
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1376-499: The interview, he said that hope for a two-state solution was gone and that there was little international support for a one-state solution in which "Palestinians have rights in all of historic Palestine". Thus he advocated for armed struggle until Israel's defeat. We are the indigenous people of the land. I was born in Gaza. My family, brothers and sisters, live in Gaza. But I am not allowed to visit them. But any American or Siberian Jew
1419-619: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PIJ&oldid=1185705242 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Palestinian Islamic Jihad The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine ( Arabic : حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين , Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn ), commonly known simply as Palestinian Islamic Jihad ( PIJ ),
1462-538: The militant groups, not Hamas. In May 2015, London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported that Iran had stopped funding PIJ due to the group's neutrality over the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen , throwing PIJ into a severe financial crisis. Iran had expected PIJ to condemn the intervention led by Saudi Arabia, Iran's chief regional rival. Palestinian newspaper al-Quds reported that Iran
1505-435: The military destruction of Israel and rejects a two-state solution . The organization's financial backing has historically come mainly from Syria and Hezbollah . Since 2014, PIJ has seen its power steadily increase with the backing of funds from Iran. PIJ has notably participated in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war (2023–present), fighting alongside Hamas and other allied Palestinian factions . The armed wing of PIJ
1548-509: The most extreme organization in its operational methods and commitment to the destruction of Israel. By 1995 PIJ was, according to Robert Fisk, "perhaps the fiercest of all Israel's modern-day enemies." There was a subsequent crackdown on the PIJ by Israel and the Palestinian National Authority which led to a significant weakening of the organization. On 20 February 2003, University of South Florida computer engineering professor Sami Al-Arian
1591-470: The organization was the establishment of a sovereign Islamic Palestinian state within the geographic borders of pre-1948 Mandatory Palestine . Completely rejecting the political process, the organization professes that its goals can only be achieved through military means. PIJ began its armed operations against Israel in 1984. In 1988, its leaders were exiled by Israel to Lebanon . While in Lebanon,
1634-507: The people". PIJ has employed suicide bombing as a tactic in realization that Palestinian military capabilities are outmatched by Israeli sophisticated weaponry. It's objectives are to "maximum[ize] amount of loss to the Israeli military". PIJ states that their policy is that targeting innocent civilians is prohibited. However, it allows for targeting Israeli civilians in response to Israeli targeting of Palestinian civilians. Nevertheless, PIJ states that in such scenarios they prioritize targeting
1677-484: The same rights as Jews to come to all of Palestine. If Khaled Meshaal and Ramadan Shalah can come whenever they want, and visit Haifa, and buy a home in Herzliyah if they want, then we can have a new language, and dialogue is possible." In 2009 interview with Al-Jazeera, PIJ leader Ramadan Abdullah Shallah rejected the two-state solution, said "the one-state solution is better than the two-state solution" and accused
1720-490: The working journalist is a grave development and we condemn those that carried it out. Such an incident will reduce the protection offered by marked vehicles. Islamic Jihad also control dozens of religious organizations in the Palestinian territories that are registered as NGOs and operate mosques , schools, and medical facilities that offer free services. Like other Islamic associations, these are heavily scrutinized by
1763-485: The years and is responsible for more than 30 suicide bombings. The international community considers the use of indiscriminate attacks on civilian populations and the use of human shields as illegal under international law . The Palestinian Islamic Jihad pledges that armed resistance will continue as long as Israel maintains the occupation and conducts military operations against Palestinians. Nonetheless, it states "the decision to end resistance belongs to that of
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1806-555: Was arrested after being indicted on a terrorism-related charge. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft alleged at a press conference that Al-Arian was the North American head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. On 6 December 2006, Sami Al-Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison, pursuant to a plea bargain . In November 2006 he was found guilty of civil contempt for refusing to testify before
1849-772: Was brainwashed and demanded the Palestinian Authority investigate the incident and arrest those responsible for it. On 23 January 1995, the founder of PIJ, Abd Al Aziz Awda , was indicted under United States law and added in 2006 to the United States FBI Most Wanted Terrorists list. In February 2012, the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip distanced itself from PIJ. During the March 2012 Gaza–Israel clashes , which followed
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