Islamic Fundamentalism in the West Bank and Gaza: Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Jihad

As the Palestinian Liberation Organization engages in negotiations with Israel toward an interim period of limited Palestinian self-rule, this timely book provides an insider's view of how the growing hold of Islamic fundamentalism in the West Bank and Gaza challenges the peace process. Working from interviews with leaders of the movement and from primary documents, Ziad Abu-Amr traces the origin and evolution of the fundamentalist organizations Muslim Brotherhood (Hamas) and Islamic Jihad and analyzes their ideologies, their political programs, their sources of support, and their impact on Palestinian society. With a solid grasp of the dynamics of these movements, Abu-Amr charts the struggle between the fundamentalists and the PLO to define the identity of Palestinian society, its direction, and its leadership.

Author: Ziad Abu-Amr
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 03/22/1994
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.19h x 5.47w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780253208668

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/15/1994 pg. 94
Publishers Weekly 02/07/1994 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 02/14/1994

About the Author

ZIAD ABU-AMR is Associate Professor of Political Science at Birzeit University and has published several books in Arabic on Palestinian politics and society.