definition for: #IslamJhad

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) is an Islamic, Palestinian nationalist organization that violently opposes the existence of Israel. Designated as a U.S. State Department terrorist organization in 1997, the PIJ targets Israeli civilian and military personnel in its commitment to the creation of an Islamic regime in ?all of historic Palestine,? according to the State Department?s 2006 Country Report on terrorism. The PIJ, unlike Fatah or Hamas, does not participate in the political process.