Question

According to the article, what “new element which had not been evident in the Palestinian terrorism of two or three decades earlier” emerged in the 1970s? Islamic religious extremism Unhappiness with the Israeli occupation of the West Bank An alliance with al Qaeda Increased support of socialist and nationalist ideals

The answer is Islamic religious extremism- A

Answer 1

The element that had not been evident in the Palestinian terrorism until the 1970s was its connections with Islamic religious extremism.

Until then, it was believed that the actions carried out by the Palestinians had only political (anti-Israel) motives. But from that moment, it was found that not only were political reasons behind their attacks, but also religious ones (appearance of groups such as Al-Jihad, connections with Hamas in Lebanon).

Answer 2

According to the article,the new element which had been evident in the Palestinian terrorism was:

• Islamic religious extremism.