| • Science | • People | • Locations | • Timeline |
Some examples of such organizations include the Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, all of which are listed as terrorist organizations by the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in and the European UnionFor other uses, see EU (disambiguation). The European Union or EU is a supranational organisation of 25 European states. It was established with that name by the Treaty on European Union (commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty) in 1992 but many aspects o. Before 1993, the PLO was listed as a terrorist group. Ahmed JibrilAhmed Jibril (b. 1928) is the founder and leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command (PFLP-GC). Since its founding in 1968, the PFLP-GC has staged numerous attacks against Israeli targets, both military and civilian. On Ma faction is a Palestinian terrorist group based in Lebanon.
Like much violenceViolence is a general term to describe behavior, usually deliberate, that causes or intends to cause injury to people, animals, or non-living objects. Violence is often associated with aggression. There are essentially two kinds of violence: random violen, the perpetrators or their associates claim that the attacks were justified, while the victims and their associates more often claim innocence. Regardless of the moral, political, or tactical justifications, it is generally agreed that these attacks fall under the subcategory of violence known as " terrorism", as the attacks are indiscriminate of or directed at civilian non-combatants. Attacks against Israeli military personnel, though not fitting the common definition of "terrorism," nevertheless tend to be thought of as being carried out by "terrorists," and therefore qualify.