The empowerment of the Islamists has been propelled by events large and small -- the occupation of Iraq , Israel 's war with Hezbollah , the United States ' support for Israel in that war , Danish cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad , and most recently comments about Islam made by Pope Benedict XVI .
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