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Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement ('''PIJ''', Arabic الجهاد الإسلامي الفلسطيني - ''Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi al-Filastīni'') is a militant group, regarded as Terrorist by Israel, the United States and the European Union , whose goal is the liberation of historical Palestine , destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with an Islamist state for Palestinian s. This group defines Jihad as Acts Of War against Israeli Jew s. Palestinian Islamic Jihad also opposes many other Arab Government s, whom they see as being insufficiently Islamic and too western. The PIJ's armed wing, The Al-Quds Brigades , has claimed responsibility for numerous militant attacks in Israel, including Suicide Bombing s. Islamic Jihad is far smaller than Hamas , and lacks the wide social network that Hamas has. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad was formed in the Gaza Strip during the 1970s by Fathi Shaqaqi as a branch of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad . Shaqaqi led the organization for two decades. He was killed in Malta in October 1995 by an unknown party. Some people believe the party to be Israel, while others say other Palestinian groups killed him. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad often attempts to carry out attacks against Israeli targets on the anniversary of his death, although the identity of the Assassin s was never determined. The group is based in the Syria n capital, Damascus , and its financial backing is believed to come from there and Iran . The group operates primarily in the West Bank and Gaza Strip , but has also carried out attacks in Jordan and Lebanon . Its main strongholds in the West Bank are the cities of Hebron and Jenin . During the Armored Bulldozer while Sefoori and Mardawi were arrested by Israel Security Forces . On February 20 , 2003 , University Of South Florida Computer Engineering professor Dr. Sami Al-Arian was arrested after being indicted on 50 Terrorism related charges. US Attorney General John Ashcroft alleged at a Press Conference that Dr. Al-Arian is the North America n head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to make or receive contributions of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Sentencing for this crime is set for May 1st, 2006. {Link without Title} Al-Arian will also be deported based upon his criminal conviction. Islamic Jihad is alleged to have used Women and Teens as Suicide Bombers . On March 29 , 2004 , 16-year-old Tamer Khuweir in Rifidia, an Arab suburb of Nablus was apprehended by Israeli security forces as he prepared to carry out a suicide attack. His older brother claimed he was brainwashed to do it by an Islamic Jihad cleric, and demanded the Palestinian Authority investigate the incident and arrest those responsible for it. {Link without Title} TERRORIST ACTIVITIES Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility for several terrorist activities, including a Suicide Bombing attack on a Tel Aviv felafel stand on April 17, 2006, which left 9 Israeli civilians dead, and dozens injured. NOTABLE MEMBERS
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