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29/9/2006 Islamic Radicalism under the Cover of Political Pragmatism – The Islamic Liberation Party

Asaf Maliach

The year 2005 appeared to mark a radicalization of the Islamic Liberation Party (Hizb al-Tahrir al-Islami - HT). A review of HT's activities and its leaders' declarations showed that there was not an organizational radicalization, but rather a "deviation" by individual members or branches from al-Nabhani's stated platform of HT's leadership, which espouses the establishment of the Islamic Caliphate.

11/9/2006 Learning to digest during fighting – Real Time Knowledge Management

Gil Ariely

A great deal has been written on lessons learned from the 2006 'Second Lebanese War', and no doubt much more will be revealed, as there is still a lot to learn. However, an imperative lesson learned from years of LIC implemented throughout the war, was how to learn lessons and disseminate insights in real-time to the fighting forces. This is known as Operational Knowledge Management.

7/9/2006 Jihadis Target Denmark

B. Ramam

The Danish police announced on September 5, 2006, the arrest of nine suspected terrorists, during overnight raids in Odense, Denmark's third largest city. Ms. Lene Espersen, the local Justice Minister, said it was likely they were planning an attack in Denmark. The men had been under surveillance for months and were detained on suspicion of planning terror acts.

22/8/2006 The Chimera that is ‘An International Force’, Security Council Resolution 1701: Can It End the Crisis in the Middle East?

Isaac Kfir

The optimism that followed the adoption Security Council Resolution 1701, calling for the deployment of Lebanese forces supported by an international force along the Israeli-Lebanese border, has already begun to dissipate. Many have realized that once again the international community, when facing the opportunity to take decisive action to end a crisis, has adopted a half-way solution that in the long-run amounts to doing nothing.

18/8/2006 Religion and Culture as Motivations for Terrorism

Amir Frayman

It is commonly believed that religion is what motivates terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda and its associated organizations, to perpetrate deadly attacks against civilians. However, the fact that only a small minority of Muslims around the world support or are actively involved in these kinds of attacks, raises questions of whether religion is the sole motivator behind terrorism, and what part culture plays in this phenomenon.

10/8/2006 The 17th Islamic Fiqh Academy Session: Apostasy, Terrorism, and a Chaos of Fatwas

Asaf Maliach

The five-day 17th Islamic Fiqh Academy (IFA) Session held from June 24 to 28 2006. At the end of the session, in a joint declaration, the participants called upon the 'Ulama around the world not to issue Fatwas (religious decrees) that lack religious origins and are driven from "imaginary interests" and not to declare any religious school in Islam an apostate.

8/8/2006 Will the ban on the Al Muhajiroun successor groups work?

Michael Whine

On 17 July 2006 the British government announced its intention to ban the Saviour Sect and Al-Ghurabaa, the successor groups to Al Muhajiroun. The ban is enforced by parliament agreeing a Draft Order from the Home Office Minister of State seeking to amend the list of Proscribed Organisations’ schedule to the Terrorism Act 2000.

29/7/2006 Using the International Community to deal with the problem along the Israeli-Lebanese Border

Isaac Kfir

The recent developments in Gaza and in the North of Israel coupled with Syria’s and Iran’s continuous support of the Hizbollah and Hamas, not to mention Iran’s quest for nuclear capability, demand that Israel put aside its reservations vis-à-vis the international community and use it in resolving the quagmire that the Middle East now finds itself in.

25/7/2006 Israel's Continuing Ordeal

B. Raman

It has to follow a policy of instant and forceful retaliation against terrorists and States such as Iran and Syria using terrorism as a weapon to make its population bleed. Israel has to retaliate instantly or perish.

19/7/2006 The Axis of Destabilization of the Middle East

Ely Karmon

Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage characterized Hizballah as the "A-team" of terrorism, adding, "If Hizballah is the A-team, Iran is the team owner and Syria is the coach." Nearly five years later, his remarks are coming true.

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