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'''II. Date established:''' August 14 2006

'''III. Goals:''' The apparent purpose of this kidnapping was to demand the release of unspecified "Muslim prisoners" in the United States within 72 hours.

a.    Threat statement:

Holy Jihad Brigades released a statement threatening by capturing and killing any non- Muslim foreigners in Palestine who don’t convert to Islam.

'''IV. Kidnapping:'''

a.    The Holy Jihad Brigades kidnapped two journalists, Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig, in exchange for Muslim prisoners from the United States. They also demanded that the prisoners be released within 72 hours.

b.    Information about the two journalist: Both journalists work for Fox News Steve Centanni, a 60-year-old American, and New Zealand-born cameraman Olaf Wiig 36-year-old.

c.     During kidnapping:

The two journalist who been captured Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig have been forced to video tape themselves converting to Islam.

Says Centanni: "My name is Steve. I'm an American. After I entered Islam, I changed my name to Khaled. I have embraced Islam and say the word Allah, and my leader is the Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him."

Olaf Wiig stated the same speech but his new name was Yaiquob.

Moreover, they read a script about how the west is wrong for invading Afghanistan and Iraq and they asked that all Muslim prisoners to be released from Guantanamo. Also, they mentioned that Holy Jihad Brigades is mad about President Bush referring to Islamic fascists.

'''V. Not linked to other terrorist organization:''' According to the prime Minister Ismail Haniya that the Holy Jihad Brigades group is not linked to al-Qaida organization by any way. As he said that they are just angry youths frustrated by the bad situation in the Palestinian territories.

'''VI. Post kidnapping:'''

a.    Effort to release the two journalists:

The prime minister of New Zealand Halen Clark made the effort to free Olaf Wiig and Steve Centanni by contacting the president of Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas and sending diplomats and a police officer to Gaza City.

After the incident officials revealed some detailed information about the efforts that been made to release the two journalists. According to (Dominion Post. (2006). KIDNAP STRETCHED OFFICIALS). When news of Mr. Wiig's kidnapping broke, MFAT instantly mobilized a 24-hour "crisis task force" in Wellington and approached other "friendly" countries in the region -- Jordan, Egypt and Syria -- for help.

A force of 2500 men best trained and most professional of the Palestinian security services to escort MFAT officials into dangerous areas.

During this situation some issues came up:

The embassy's only other seconded officer, Moira Turley, warned in an e-mail to senior MFAT officials that the embassy was "very thin on the ground and deploying to Jerusalem would be difficult for us to manage at this point".

She suggested someone with a security background be deployed from New Zealand instead and that officials be "very cautious" about travel into Gaza.

"It would not assist the situation for one of our own staff to be caught up in the violence there."

An e-mail on day two of the drama suggested Ms. Henderson's replacement Peter Rider may not be needed in Israel as the situation could soon be resolved.

But the next day Ms. Henderson reported that there was little new information.

"This is of concern. It is possible we could be in for the long term."

Financial efforts:

MFAT spent $42,700 on travel, expenses and overtime costs for staff working on the operation.

In August 27 an after approximately two weeks of holding the hostage the Holy Jihad Brigades released the two journalist without getting their demand achieved.

As they say they released them because they converted to Islam. However, in an interview with the two journalist after the incident they denied converting to Islam as they did it because they were forced by gunpoint approach.

b.    Journalist security in Palestinian after the kidnap incident:

according to an official at Foreign Press Association that journalist thinks twice before entering Gaza. Moreover, After the kidnap incident journalists come to Gaza for shorter time than they used to and mostly be protected by armed security guards.

c.     End of Holy Jihad Brigades:

Holy Jihad Brigades group been shut down by unexpected political and financial crisis. Moreover, the subsequent Western aid cutoff the violence in Palestinian.

'''IV. References:  '''

a.    BBC. (2006, September 3). Group threatens to target non-Muslims in Palestinian territories. Retrieved from https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=BBCMEP0020060903e293000dx&cat=a&ep=ASE

b.    Targeted News Service. (2010, June 15). June 25 Marks Four Years Hamas has Held Israeli-French Soldier in Captivity, Denied Visits by Humanitarian Groups. Retrieved from https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=TARGNS0020100616e66f002jf&cat=a&ep=ASE

c.    New Zealand Press Association. (2006, November 17). FOX DENIES OLAF WIIG RANSOM CLAIM. Retrieved from https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=NZPA000020061116e2bh000s2&cat=a&ep=ASE

d.   Agence France Presse. (2006, October 30). Spanish aid worker kidnapped in Gaza is freed. Retrieved from https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=AFPR000020061030e2au004hx&cat=a&ep=ASE

e.   Agence France Presse. (2006, October 25). Latest kidnapping highlights increasing Gaza chaos. Retrieved from https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=AFPR000020061025e2ap0048z&cat=a&ep=ASE

f.    Dominion Post. (2006). KIDNAP STRETCHED OFFICIALS. Retrieved from Dominion Post. “KIDNAP STRETCHED OFFICIALS.” The Dominion Post, Dominion Post, 2006, https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=DOMPOS0020061004e2a500009&cat=a&ep=ASE.

g. Turkish Daily News. (2006, August 28). Fox Gaza reporters freed, say they were forced to 'convert'. Retrieved from https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=TURKDN0020060828e28s0001z&cat=a&ep=ASE

H. Kitsap Sun. (2006, September 6). The Religion of Peace — at Gunpoint. Retrieved from https://global-factiva-com.argo.library.okstate.edu/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=KITSAP0020100222e29600tna&cat=a&ep=ASE

I. SBS World News Headline Stories. (2006, September 4). Efforts for Shalit intensify. Retrieved from https://global-factiva-com.argo.library.okstate.edu/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=SBSWNH0020060903e29400005&cat=a&ep=ASE

 External links:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict

'''VI. Further readings:'''

Beauchamp, Z. (2018, May 14). What are Israel and Palestine? Why are they fighting? Retrieved from https://www.vox.com/2018/11/20/18080002/israel-palestine-conflict-basics