POLI 209 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Palestinians, Irgun, Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine
29 Jan 2015
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The jewish sicarii [slide 4: an extremist group within the greater zealot movements with the goal of overthrowing the romans in ancient palestine between 66 70 ad. Also wanted to force an apocalyptic conflict between rome and. They were notorious for systematically assassinating and terrorizing political figures in order to advance their power in the region and further the ismaili revolution: also to instill fear in the public. Known to have sought martyrdom and the promise of paradise in the afterlife as a reward for sacrificing themselves on suicide missions: they realized that their success depended on the organization"s secrecy and small amount of followers to avoid detection from rival political and religious groups, despite the fact that their history is contested, they remain an important early example of terrorism: one that focused on the murders of prominent or politically notable figures. Called the hashashin" by their adversaries (europeans and orthodox.
