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Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine

Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine

9.9
A Shia militant group linked to Iran that uses car bombs
  • proper noun
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translation icon : Yihad Islámico para la Liberación de Palestina
  • The Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the bombing in Beirut.

Examples

  • Intelligence reports have identified the Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine as having strong links to Iran.

  • The group known as the Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine was active during the Lebanese Civil War.

  • The Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine has been involved in numerous conflicts.

  • Many analysts believe that the Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine poses a significant threat to regional stability.

  • The Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine has been responsible for several high-profile attacks in Lebanon.

  • In recent years, the Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine has expanded its operations beyond Lebanon, targeting interests in neighboring countries.

  • Experts have warned that the Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine continues to receive significant support from Iran.

Synonyms

Islamic Jihad
vsIslamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine
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9.9

A Shiite armed group in Lebanon supported by Iran that used car bombs

is the same group but uses a longer formal name

Surface Forms

Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine main

Morphology

Islamic + jihad + for + the + liberation + of + Palestine

The name is compositionally clear: 'Islamic' + 'jihad' + 'for the liberation of Palestine' directly signals an Islamic struggle or movement aimed at freeing Palestine, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the general purpose and that it names an organization. While specific details about sectarian links, geographic aims, or tactics are encyclopedic and not derivable, the core meaning of an Islamist movement for Palestinian liberation is predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine shows the group's aim: Islamic means religious, Jihad is an Arabic word for 'struggle' or 'fight', and Liberation of Palestine means trying 'to free' Palestine. So the name is used for a religious militant group that fights to try to reach that goal.