Political Science 2103A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Adolf Eichmann, Gerald Bull, Project Babylon
8 Mar 2016
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Israel: established in 1949, small territory separated by palestinian land and jewish land. War raged on israeli territory kept expanding and conquering more palestinian land. Most efficient secret service agency in the world. More state-sponsored assassinations than any country in the world. Assassinations of palestinian enemies first target: conflict with israel conflict, black september. 1972-73/88: committee x and mossad implementation. Committee x committee who decides who gets. Mossad carries out plans assassinated, etc: bs/plo officers in europe, lillehammer incident. Founder of force 17 & mastermind of munich attack: hamas. Very radical group goal; eliminate israel. Dubai 2010 last hamas assassination an influential leader (militant) Assassinating leading members of other arab opponents second target: hezbollah leader imad mughniyah: 2008, damascus car bomb. Responsible for two different attacks with multiple casualties(?) Assassinating (nuclear) scientists working for a-bomb producing countries: egypt, iraq, iran. Mahmoud al-mabhouh unsure of his official position, but is regarded as.
