Rise of Islamist Group Stokes Unease in West Bank

[NPR] Peter Kenyon - Hizb ut Tahrir, a group whose Islamist ideology makes Hamas' pale in comparison, believes in restoring the Islamic caliphate, thereby spreading the influence of Islamic law around the world. The group had planned a rally in Ramallah in the West Bank on Saturday to celebrate the movement's message that neither Fatah nor Hamas holds the answer for Palestinians. PA security forces turned out in force in full riot gear to derail the rally.


2009-07-08 06:00:00

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