Al Qaida-Aligned Group Appears In Gaza, W. Bank
GAZA CITY [MENL] -- An Al Qaida-aligned group has emerged as a growing force
in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The Hizb ut-Tahrir, or Party of Liberation, has been recruiting
supporters in both the Palestinian Authority as well as the Hamas regime.
Hizb ut-Tahrir, banned in several Arab League states, has been regarded as
close to Al Qaida.