Palestinians Back Caliphate Over PoliticsHizb ut-Tahrir, founded in Jerusalem in 1953 but largely dormant until recent years, is banned in dozens of countries, though it is legal and has a strong presence in Britain.
Its platform calls for the eventual overthrowing of Arab-world governments to be replaced by a caliphate, which would also encompass Israel.
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Muslim Fundamentalists Launching New Movement
(IsraelNN.com) Muslim fundamentalists, who want to bring back the Middle Ages rule by caliphs, are gaining strength in the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Arab world. The Hizb ut-Tahrir movement calls for a peaceful Muslin religious revolution and appeals to many middle-class people fed up with their leaders.
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