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MIDDLE EAST POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. 1920s. ARAB WORLD IS UNDER CONTROL OF EUROPEAN POWERS REGARDED AS BETRAYAL OF PROMISES WESTERN CULTURAL INFLUENCES: SOME ARABS ADOPT THEM, OTHERS ARE REPELLED. ARAB NATIONALISM. INDEPENDENCE. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MIDDLE EAST POLITICAL MIDDLE EAST POLITICAL MOVEMENTSMOVEMENTS
1920s 1920s
ARAB WORLD IS UNDER CONTROL OF ARAB WORLD IS UNDER CONTROL OF EUROPEAN POWERSEUROPEAN POWERS
REGARDED AS BETRAYAL OF REGARDED AS BETRAYAL OF PROMISESPROMISES
WESTERN CULTURAL INFLUENCES: WESTERN CULTURAL INFLUENCES: SOME ARABS ADOPT THEM, OTHERS SOME ARABS ADOPT THEM, OTHERS ARE REPELLEDARE REPELLED
ARAB NATIONALISMARAB NATIONALISM
INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE
Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser becomes most Nasser becomes most charismatic leader of charismatic leader of Arab world in 1953.Arab world in 1953.
Defies West by seizing Defies West by seizing Suez CanalSuez Canal
Anti-IsraelAnti-Israel Leader of neutral Leader of neutral
countries in Cold War-countries in Cold War-gets aid from USSR when gets aid from USSR when US refuses it.US refuses it.
ATTEMPTS AT UNITYATTEMPTS AT UNITY
Union of Syria and Union of Syria and Egypt in 1958.Egypt in 1958.
Union of Syria and Union of Syria and Iraq in 1957.Iraq in 1957.
Both break up Both break up because of bickeringbecause of bickering
over power.over power.
BA’ATH MOVEMENTBA’ATH MOVEMENT
Started by three Syrian Started by three Syrian intellectuals in early intellectuals in early 1940s1940s
Michel Aflaq, right, an Michel Aflaq, right, an Orthodox ChristianOrthodox Christian
Believe in nonviolently Believe in nonviolently opposing both colonialists opposing both colonialists and native aristocratsand native aristocrats
Advocates pan-Arab Advocates pan-Arab nationalism, socialism, is nationalism, socialism, is strictly secularstrictly secular
BA’ATH continuedBA’ATH continued
Name means “Arab Name means “Arab Renaissance” or Renaissance” or “Rebirth”“Rebirth”
Hope is to unite all Hope is to unite all Arab states as one Arab states as one Arab nation.Arab nation.
1963 BA’ATHISTS TAKE OVER1963 BA’ATHISTS TAKE OVERIN SYRIA AND IRAQIN SYRIA AND IRAQ
Iraqi President Kassem assasinated Iraqi President Kassem assasinated Military coup in SyriaMilitary coup in Syria
ASSADASSAD Hafez Assad, a military Hafez Assad, a military
officer, eventually comes officer, eventually comes to power in Syria.to power in Syria.
Today, his son Bashar is Today, his son Bashar is President.President.
Ruthlessly destroys any Ruthlessly destroys any attempt at rebellion – attempt at rebellion – Hama, 1982 – 10-20,000 Hama, 1982 – 10-20,000 fundamentalists and fundamentalists and civilians killedcivilians killed
Is an Alawite Shi’ite in a Is an Alawite Shi’ite in a Sunni countrySunni country
State-sponsored State-sponsored terrorismterrorism
SADDAM HUSSEINSADDAM HUSSEIN
Member of Iraq’s ruling Member of Iraq’s ruling council from 1968 on.council from 1968 on.
Comes to full power in Comes to full power in 1978.1978.
Ruthlessly suppresses Ruthlessly suppresses any signs of rebellion, any signs of rebellion, esp. Kurds and Shi’itesesp. Kurds and Shi’ites
Is a Sunni Muslim in a Is a Sunni Muslim in a Shi’ite majority countryShi’ite majority country
WHAT HAPPENED TO BA’ATH WHAT HAPPENED TO BA’ATH MOVEMENT’S PROMISE?MOVEMENT’S PROMISE?
IT PRODUCED DICTATORS AND IT PRODUCED DICTATORS AND “ROGUE STATES”“ROGUE STATES”
BA’ATH PARTIES IN IRAQ AND SYRIA BA’ATH PARTIES IN IRAQ AND SYRIA SPLIT, BECAME ENEMIESSPLIT, BECAME ENEMIES
RISE OF ISLAMIC RISE OF ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISMFUNDAMENTALISM
ISLAM IS A ISLAM IS A POLITICALPOLITICAL RELIGION RELIGION
ISLAM SHOULD BE GUIDE OF STATEISLAM SHOULD BE GUIDE OF STATE
SHARIA or ISLAMIC LAW SHOULD BE SHARIA or ISLAMIC LAW SHOULD BE THE SOURCE OF LAWSTHE SOURCE OF LAWS
FIRST FUNDAMENTALIST STATEFIRST FUNDAMENTALIST STATE
IRANIRAN IRANIAN REVOLUTION – 1979 IRANIAN REVOLUTION – 1979 BRINGS CLERICS TO POWERBRINGS CLERICS TO POWER
US is “GREAT SATAN”US is “GREAT SATAN”USSR is not much better.USSR is not much better.HOWEVER, IRAN IS SHI’ITE - influence HOWEVER, IRAN IS SHI’ITE - influence
doesn’t spread immediately to Sunni doesn’t spread immediately to Sunni areas.areas.
STATE-SPONSORED STATE-SPONSORED TERRORISMTERRORISM
Iran sponsors Hezbollah (“Party of God”) in Iran sponsors Hezbollah (“Party of God”) in Lebanon, which takes American hostagesLebanon, which takes American hostages
Today it is involved with helping the Today it is involved with helping the Palestinians also, although few of them are Palestinians also, although few of them are Shi’itesShi’ites
Iran interested in spreading its influence as a Iran interested in spreading its influence as a dominant power in the region, rivalling dominant power in the region, rivalling Turkey, Egypt and Saudi ArabiaTurkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
It does this by opposing Israel and USIt does this by opposing Israel and US
SPREAD OF FUNDAMENTALISMSPREAD OF FUNDAMENTALISM
Saudi Arabia sponsors Wahhabi schools Saudi Arabia sponsors Wahhabi schools and radio broadcasts around the worldand radio broadcasts around the world
Pakistan adopts sharia law in 1980.Pakistan adopts sharia law in 1980.Rise of Taliban in Afghanistan in 1995-96 Rise of Taliban in Afghanistan in 1995-96
MUSLIM BROTHERHOODMUSLIM BROTHERHOOD Founded in Egypt in 1928.Founded in Egypt in 1928.
Opposed to Western influencesOpposed to Western influences
Stresses brotherhood of MuslimsStresses brotherhood of Muslims
Has spawned most Islamic terrorist Has spawned most Islamic terrorist organizations.organizations.
Today, is a peaceful political party in Egypt.Today, is a peaceful political party in Egypt.
SAYYID QUTBSAYYID QUTB Leading theorist of Leading theorist of
Islamic fundamentalismIslamic fundamentalism Born in EgyptBorn in Egypt Member of Muslim Member of Muslim
BrotherhoodBrotherhood Earned doctorate in USEarned doctorate in US Totally repulsed by Totally repulsed by
American lifestylesAmerican lifestyles Arrested by Egyptian Arrested by Egyptian
authorities authorities His published works are His published works are
still popularstill popular
ASSASSINATION OF SADATASSASSINATION OF SADAT
19821982 Muslim Brotherhood Muslim Brotherhood
gunmen kill President gunmen kill President Sadat of Egypt – Sadat of Egypt – Why?Why?
AMONG THOSE ARRESTED:AMONG THOSE ARRESTED:
Ayman al-Zawahiri, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian doctor, Egyptian doctor, student of Qutb, student of Qutb, member of Islamic member of Islamic Jihad offshoot of Jihad offshoot of Muslim BrothersMuslim Brothers
Now second-in-Now second-in-command of al-command of al-QaedaQaeda
AL QAEDA – “THE NETWORK”AL QAEDA – “THE NETWORK” LOOSELY KNIT GROUP FUNDED BY BIN LADEN AND LOOSELY KNIT GROUP FUNDED BY BIN LADEN AND
ZAWAHIRIZAWAHIRI WANTS TO RESTORE CALIPHATE WANTS TO RESTORE CALIPHATE UNITE ALL MUSLIMS – PAN-ISLAMICUNITE ALL MUSLIMS – PAN-ISLAMIC MAIN GOAL IS TO OVERTHROW ARAB GOVTS IT MAIN GOAL IS TO OVERTHROW ARAB GOVTS IT
REGARDS AS CORRUPT AND AS SPONSORS OF REGARDS AS CORRUPT AND AS SPONSORS OF WESTERNIZATIONWESTERNIZATION
USE OF TERROR – JUSTIFIED SINCE AMERICAN USE OF TERROR – JUSTIFIED SINCE AMERICAN TROOP PRESENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA DEFILES TROOP PRESENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA DEFILES HOLY GROUNDHOLY GROUND
USE WESTERN WEAPONS AGAINST WESTUSE WESTERN WEAPONS AGAINST WEST EXPLOIT VULNERABILITIES OF LIBERAL EXPLOIT VULNERABILITIES OF LIBERAL
DEMOCRACIESDEMOCRACIES
HAMASHAMAS
Palestinian offshoot of Muslim Brotherhood – doesn’t Palestinian offshoot of Muslim Brotherhood – doesn’t believe Israel has a right to exist. believe Israel has a right to exist.
Main group carrying out suicide bombingsMain group carrying out suicide bombings Won elections last year to take over Palestinian AuthorityWon elections last year to take over Palestinian Authority Presently in conflict with PLOPresently in conflict with PLO
WOULD BA’ATHISTS AND WOULD BA’ATHISTS AND FUNDAMENTALISTS BE LIKELY FUNDAMENTALISTS BE LIKELY
TO GET ALONG?TO GET ALONG?