Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third EditionInfobase Holdings, Inc, 2021 M08 1 - 432 páginas The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the bombings overseas have shown that—despite the "War on Terror"—terrorism is still very much a part of daily life for many individuals. Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third Edition provides students, researchers, journalists, and policymakers with a complete survey of what seems to be an intractable problem. More than 330 entries organized in an easily accessible, A-to-Z format offer comprehensive treatments of the events, people, organizations, and places that have played a major role in international terrorism. Each entry is placed within its appropriate historical context to help readers understand the wide-ranging motivations behind terrorist actions. New and updated entries include:
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... murder in the early 1990s marked a turning point in the antiabortion violence, transforming the movement and catching the attention of the nation as never before. In fact, Michael Bray, one of the earlier leaders of the less violent ...
... murder of several prominent Palestinian figures, such as 'Issam Sirtawi, Salah Khalaf “Abu 'Iyad,” and Hail 'Abd al-Hamid, between 1983 and 1991. His connection with the serious injury of the Israeli ambassador in the United Kingdom ...
... murder of a Jordanian diplomat in Beirut in January 1994. In October of the previous year, the Lebanese authorities ... murdered in his wheelchair. The Egyptian government called in a negotiator, Abu Abbas, leader of the Palestine ...
... murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The brigade continues to operate primarily in the West Bank, although it claims attacks inside Israel and the Gaza Strip as well. Further Information National Memorial Institute for the ...
... murdered Nicholas Berg, an American civilian hostage. Berg was beheaded, and the murder was taped for a later video webcast, setting a new threshold for the media showcasing of terrorism. After the Iraqi insurgency got underway during ...