Israel’s decisive triumph in the 1967 Six-Day War discredited pan-Arab nationalist movements and secular leaders. It gave impetus to state-oppressed religious groups, such as Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, which promoted political Islam to overcome Arab weaknesses and lead to victory. Israel’s capture of the West Bank and Gaza in 1967 convinced many Palestinians to join the […]
The Ideological Division Between Hamas and Islamic Jihad
Hamas is transitioning from a terrorist organization into a peace partner.
