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TERRORISM
Terrorism, Inequality, Environment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| POPULAR LBERATION FRONT FOR THE STATE OF PALESTINE (PLO) | A nationalist terrorist group hijacked an Israeli commercial flight |
| THE ETA | A nationalist group that achieved Basque independence from Spain |
| DIAMONDS | most preferred method of terrorist financing |
| DOMESTIC TERRORISM | Terrorism that occurs within border of a state; associated w/ EXTREMIST GROUPS. |
| STATE TERRORISM | Destructive form of terrorism w/ gov't repression targeted against civilians. |
| NATIONALIST TERRORISM | Terrorism occurring w/ struggles for independence and political autonomy. |
| RELIGIOUS TERRORISM | Terrorists are not constrained b public opinion and seek fundamental changes |
| SLEEPER CELL | Terrorists who appear to live normal lives, until instructed to commit terrorist acts. |
| THE PATRIOT ACT | Law enacted after 9/11, gave U.S. gov't to investigate suspected terrorists. |
| INTIFADA | Collective Palestinian resistance of Israel's West Bank & Gaza |
| MADRASSAS | Religious seminaries supported by Muslim charities. |
| MUJAHEDEEN | Islamic holy warriors, resistance movement against Soviet Union in Afghanistan. |