51. If so, it is a risky political move that could cause a violent reaction against him by radical groups in Pakistan. 52. In a show of force against radical Islamic groups, the Israeli army and officers from the autonomous Palestinian Authority arrested hundreds of Hamas members today. 53. In Bitunya, just south of Ramallah, Israeli forces arrested six Palestinians, including a suspected leader of the radical Islamic group Hamas. 54. In their search for an identity as well as a form of protest, some have been drawn by the political message of radical Islamic groups. 55. Israel has said the bombing was conducted by Hamas, the radical Islamic group. 56. Israeli officials blamed Arafat for not reining in radical groups against the peace process. 57. It appears to have started as a way of distancing extreme acts like vandalism from other forms of civil disobedience sometimes adopted by radical environmental groups. 58. It is likely to prompt a further government crackdown on opposition in Egypt and perhaps reinvigorate radical Islamic groups who have targeted government officials and foreign tourists. 59. It has been a haven for international terrorists and radical Islamic groups and there is little evidence that the government has any control over them. 60. It has ties to the banned radical Kach group, founded by the late Rabbi Meir Kahane. |