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August 15, 2016

The Knife Intifada Turns Distressed Teenagers into Terrorists

Suicide by cop.

According to a recent report by the Los Angeles Times, supported by statements from Israeli security officials, a not insignificant number of Palestinians who have committed terrorist attacks in recent months may be impelled by a desire to end their own lives; terrorism creates a situation where an Israeli soldier or police officer will pull the trigger for them. Evelyn Gordon examines what this phenomenon implies:

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