The Challenge Of Islam - Part 1- The Rising Tide

Series which suggests that Islamic Fundamentalism, a growing political movement in the Middle East, has replaced the Soviet Union as the United States' newest enemy. The Islamists reject Euramerican political and social structures, and instead are striving for greater self-determination, more ethics in government, and a just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.|THE RISING TIDE / produced by Chris Palmer, Patrick Esmond White, and the Pacifica National Program Service. - SERIES: The Challenge of Islam| no. 1 Series which suggests that Islamic Fundamentalism, a growing political movement in the Middle East, has replaced the Soviet Union as the United States' newest enemy. The Islamists reject Euramerican political and social structures, and instead are striving for greater self-determination, more ethics in government, and a just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. CONTENT: Examination of the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism, and how the West sees it as a threat. BROADCAST: Satellite, 6 May 1993.