The Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the thugs of IRGC

Erfan Fard

Ideologically and factually, PIJ is one of the most central recognized Palestinian terrorist factions, which grown in Gaza Strip. From its origin in the early 1980’s to today, Palestinian Islamic Jihad is working in the IRGC’s terrorist network. Factually, its established and developed based on Islamic terrorism, as well it depends to the destructive ideology of Khomeinism theoretically and practically. Ostensibly, it is heavily influenced by the 1979 revolt of terrorists in Iran.

Markedly, PIJ founded as an offshoot of the terrorist organization of the Muslim Brotherhood and was influenced by Khomeinism, which is an ally of Muslim Brotherhood and have a mutual ally, Hamas. In recent decade, since 2014, the internationally recognized terrorist organization of PIJ strengthened and expanded by supporting Iranian regime.

In doing so, with 2 different functions and missions, PIJ is in parallel with the terrorists of Hamas. Both terrorist groups have moved closer to the criminal mullahs in Tehran.

Incontestably, Iranian mullah’s regime remains a key source of turmoil in the region and funding the terrorists for military confrontation with Israel to this day. The dream of these thugs is eliminating Israel through aggression and terrorism. The main aim of this notorious Palestinian terrorist group is trying to please the mullahs in Tehran merely.

Two days ago, Salami, the chief commander of IRGC terrorists in Tehran stated that “Big Events are just around the corner”. He praised the Palestinian terror attacks maliciously. As well, he opens his mouth again and told “We are witnessing America and Israel’s collapse”. Concurrently, the message is clear, another part of the terrorist Shiite Movement in the region. In other words, the Iranian regime’s version of fundamentalist Islam tries to make a headway in the region. Clandestinely, IRGC and MOIS made strenuous efforts to widen its influence and circle of players to the Palestinian scene.

Predominantly, IRGC and PIJ are the two sides of the same coin in Islamic Terrorism (Jihad), antisemitism, enmity toward Israel, but their type of Islamism is different. From that point onward, IRGC is a Shiites and an oppressive instrument in the hand of mullah’s octopus, but PIJ is an icon of Sunni terrorist group.

Since 1979 revolt in Iran, the terrorist connection among IRGC and its affiliated transnational terrorist network is a subject of research for my colleagues in Counterterrorism of Mossad and CIA. In many cases, FBI and CIA in the US tracked some terrorists related to PIJ. Thus, the political aspect of the cooperation between IRGC and the PIJ, cannot be considered as a marginal matter.

 There remain, nevertheless, the ideological impact and mullah’s influence on the Palestinian terrorist militia which become more and more detectable and noticeable.

With regard to this political and ideological outlook, PIJ, as a fundamentalist group, is a mirror of Iranian regime’s terrorism which is the so-called Islamic Jihad. This point should add parenthetically here that IRGC and MOIS are behind all such terror operations by transferring money and military equipment.

Logistically, the organic connections among Hezbollah, Hamas, PIJ and PKK are under radar of IRGC Quds Force for suicidal terror attack missions. What is known is that regular working meetings among these ferocious terrorist network continue to take place occasionally. For instance, on 4 May 2023 in Damascus, Iran’s Raisi – butcher of Tehran- meets with top Hamas and PIJ officials with this specious prophecy” collapse of Zionist regime very close”. It means that in any diplomatic meetings, Iranian mullah’s regime has been a main supporter of terrorist groups, supplying them with weapons, financial assistance, and income.

Several times, Israel Defense Force (IDF), announced that PIJ attacks against Israel by hundreds of rocket attacks on Israel. However, PIJ’s operatives, as a terror proxy of IRGC, never has faith in any peaceful solution. In essence, PIJ loves missiles and carrying out suicide bombings, firing rockets and digging offensive terror tunnels, increasing terror center in West Bank, and killing the innocent Israelis. Further, these are the main mission of this terrorist organization which has a intense ties with the thugs of IRGC.

If truth be told, there is no rational relation between the Palestine’s issue with the sovereignty and destiny of Iranian people. Sufficiently well, the mullah’s Islamic republic is not the representative of Iranian people, they are supporter of terror organizations around the globe. PIJ seeks Israel’s destruction, but the cat dreams of mice. Ruthlessly, PIJ planned various suicide bombings in Israel and assassinated hundreds of innocent civilians in Israel.

Based on geostrategic and ideological reasons, these recent attacks to Israel can be illuminated as PIJ partnered with IRGC’s terrorist network to carry out joint operations against Israel. This is a great and important issue that the root of this chaos and crisis is the mullah’s regime in Iran.

In summation, PIJ is a rotten fruit of Khomeinism, and it is time to let criminal PIJ fade into the dustbin of history where it belongs.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Erfan Fard is a counter-terrorism analyst and Middle East Studies researcher based in Washington, DC. He is in Middle Eastern regional security affairs with a particular focus on Iran, counter terrorism, IRGC, MOIS and ethnic conflicts in MENA. He graduated in International Security Studies (London M. University, UK), and in International Relations (CSU-LA). Erfan is a Jewish Kurd of Iran, and he is
fluent in Persian, Kurdish, Arabic and English. / Follow him from this twitter account @EQFARD / The newly published book of Erfan Fard is: “The gruesome mullah” , which has been published in the USA.

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