Palestinian Suicide Bombers Revisited
A fundamental question has dominated the study of terrorism and suicide attacks. After the September 11 attacks, scholars have primarily relied on themes from neoclassical economics to develop theoretical and empirical models of terrorism. Suicide attackers and terrorist were seen as optimizing agents. But this innovative approach failed to deliver and obscured more than it illuminated. It failed to yield meaningful predictions and practical policy implications. This paper considers the merits of this approach and surveys evidence gathered from the biographical sketches of 50 Palestinian suicide attackers.
Hebron: a typical cauldron
Some recent press reports have been suggesting recently that peace in Israel/Palestine is a real prospect in the not-so-distant future. Am Johal, now back in Canada, reflects on how tense the situation is in Hebron, and measures the problems there against those of the whole of Israel/Palestine.
The Sakakini Center
The Sakakini Center has at different times received funding from the Japanese Government, the United Nations Development Program, the Ford Foundation, the European Union and Dutch benefactors – hardly radical organizations in the grand scheme of things.
International Spy Caper is No Joke
When the church bell rings at noon at the Anglican cathedral of St. George’s in East Jerusalem not far from Damascus Gate in the Old City, chances are it’s Mordechai Vanunu ringing the bell.
Hamas: Behind the masks
Hamas: Behind the masks Author: Rami Khouri Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on 08/07/2008 Israel, the United States, and some other countries reject dealing with Hamas because they see it purely as a terrorist organization dedicated to Israel’s destruction. The reality is more complex. Hamas certainly has committed acts of terror against Israeli […]
Israel, Palestine, and the Power of Apology
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is deeply rooted in history and politics, and will not be resolved without profound changes in attitudes and policies. As Scott Atran and Jeremy Ginges show, however, a lot can be accomplished with a simple apology.
Big Dreams, Small Hopes
Big Dreams, Small Hopes Author: Daniel Noah Moses Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 04/17/2007 Category: Comment Sayat Nova’s Song: The Big Dreams, Small Hopes Caucasus Tour Mercy on the old master building a bridge The passer-by may lay a stone to his foundation. I have sacrificed my soul, worn […]
The Female Islamic Combatant
Despite a history of female resistance in Islamic society, contemporary culture continues to enslave women, while fixed on an antiquated mode of thought. Katerina Standish takes a historical look at the barrier to equality for women in the context of combat and Islam. Standish is also the author of Human Security and Gender: Female Suicide Bombers In Palestine and Chechnya, the current Peace and Conflict Review article.
Occupy Jewish
Professor Mark Ellis discusses the potential of the occupy movement to explicitly raise issues of culture and identity — in effect, to occupy the religious establishment as well as the financial and political.
Testing Veto Power before the UN General Assembly: Mahmoud Abbas and International Law Perspectives on Palestinian Statehood
Kichere Mwita draws on theories of statehood in international law to analyze the recent bid presented by Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestine Liberation Organization, for full membership of the State of Palestine before the United Nations General Assembly.