Violence And The Second Intifada

She realised that people of any age will do anything to assist what they are fighting for. Furthermore, Stack lived through a portion of the second Palestinian intifada. During this struggle countless suicide bombers came by day and Israeli tanks acquired Palestinian land in the West Bank by night. Stack describes this period of time as complete chaos, where, “violence fed violence. Blood washed blood”. Stack knew a Palestinian woman who was a victim of the brutality during the first intifada. She was tortured during the days of this time period for being part of an underground Palestinian political movement. Stack’s Palestinian friend was “tortured for days, beaten, abused, threatened with rape” by a barbaric Israeli interrogator. Although she faced strong hostility from the interrogator, she also faced kindness in the form of an anonymous Israeli man who “sat with her hour after dark hour” and attempted to help her get through the pain. This shows that an individual can interact with both negative and positive things throughout a conflict. Stack later faced a conflict when she wrote a feature about how the body parts of suicide bombers had caused a policy debate in Israel. This feature caused Stack to receive hundreds of hate mails regarding as to how she “humanized [suicide bombers]” by writing about them as actual people with families.

The number of woman suicide bombers has increased since the official first case of 2002, in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Whether the purpose of the fights is for independence, recognition, or religious ideology, woman are now being seen as having a critical part in the act of war and they are actively being recruited and trained. As shocking as it may seem, they are prepared to use the utmost violence to achieve their aims.

In 2003, a warning by the Israeli government noted that female participation in terrorism in Palestine is increasing and that “the terrorist organizations behind the attacks want to exploit the advantages of dispatching females to perpetuate them … under the assumption that a female is thought of as a soft, gentle, and innocent and therefore will arouse less suspicion that a man.” (Sjoberg and Gentry, p.1, 2011). In addition, the Israeli government outlines the roles women have played in attacks by different levels. The highest level is the suicide bomber, or the female who attempts a suicide bombing and failed. Lower level would be those females who have performed as facilitators, in both planning and perpetuating terrorist attacks. (Sjoberg,

Cynthia Enloe, in her book Bananas, Beaches, and Bases, once said: “Living as a nationalist feminist is one of the most difficult political projects in today’s world” (46). It is just this challenge that confronts many Palestinian women involved, either explicitly or implicitly, in the Palestinian national project. For in this project, they are doubly marginalised, both from the national movement with which they attempt to engage, and in the patriarchal structures that are reinforced by the militarisation of the national movement and its commemoration. However, women within the Palestinian liberation movement are not merely subjects of patriarchal and nationalistic authority; instead, they are agents within it and against it, sometimes in contradictory and simultaneous instances. Situating itself within an analysis of contemporary women’s experiences within Palestinian history and

“When men conduct suicide missions, they are motivated by religious or nationalist fanaticism, whereas women appear more often motivated by very personal reasons.” (Bloom Dying, 145) Women tend to be drawn to terrorism for five reasons: revenge, redemption, relationships, religion, and respect. Revenge is often used as a motivation for retaliation against the death of a family member. Women who are shamed use terrorism to “wipe the slate clean.” By becoming a martyr, they redeem themselves from their status of an embarrassment while transforming into a source of pride for their family. The woman’s family can also influence her role in terrorism. If the important men in her life, such as husband or father, are involved in jihad, she could be motivated or forced to follow suit. Arranged and strategic marriages

Suad Amiry’s Sharon and My Mother-In-Law: Ramallah Diaries tells the story of every Palestinian's struggle under Israeli occupation. The sense of humor in Amiry’s memoir is what makes it a unique book. She writes about the altercations with Israeli soldiers, the fear and panic that come from being under constant violence, surveillance and curfews, living in a land where it is easier to obtain a legal ID card for your dog than it is for you to obtain one for yourself, and life in general. Amiry uses comicality to lighten what are often very heavy scenes, but still manages to convey their seriousness (143). The combination of frankness, humor, and pain all contribute to attracting attention to matters important to the Palestinians and the difficult

It is difficult to image the Holocaust without Adolf Hitler. It was Hitler, a charismatic leader, that was able to convince thousands of Germans that the Jewish individuals in their country were subhuman. It was Hitler that called on ordinary people to carry out the extermination of the so called sub-human Jews. Collective violence comes in multiple forms - from riots to genocides, but in all cases someone must light the fire and inspire others to join. Instigators fill this role; they provide the ideas, shape the thinking and mold the behavior of the perpetrators who execute the violence. Instigators are looked to for guidance and alone are able to attract mass followings (Mandel, 2002). Without these two integral traits, an organization’s

Men, women and even children are used as ‘human bombs ‘and who are recruited, trained and willing to give up their own lives for the ‘cause’, they are usually promised that they will be remembered as a martyr or a hero to their organizations and communities and “is what makes suicide bombers so dangerous” (Lewis, 2013). What makes suicide bombers so dangerous is their ability” to recognize the precise time and place to detonate their weapons for maximum

During the 20th century, there was several instance of violence like the slavery, World War II, the war in Iraq and Vietnams are events that lead to many deaths. People were often more protective of their space and violent than we are today. There was less interaction and some races considered themselves to be the superior begins.

September 5th, 1972 is a day that will forever live in infamy for the Israelis. During the 1972 Summer Olympics, located in Munich, Germany, eight Palestinian terrorists killed two Israeli olympians, and held nine others hostage. Ultimately, after much deliberation and poor planning and execution of rescue operations and intervention procedures by German officials, all hostages were found dead along with five of the eight terrorists. On the opposite end, this day will for live in glory and triumph for the Palestinians and their supporters. This day made the struggles of the Palestinian people known. Many of them, after hearing the news, cheered for their fellow Palestinians. The Palestinian legacy of the Black September attacks is that they

As an authoritative action, Israel strategically chose to target mainly elected representatives and political leaders of Palestine. By choosing to go after these specific people, Israel hoped to weaken the Palestinian National Authority and stop it from doing it’s governing duties. And

The Palestinian community has traditionally been characterized by silence on the subjects of domestic violence and sexual violence. Gender roles and gender separation are still more or less strictly enforced and Palestinian women are largely not afforded their full right to protect themselves from Gender Based violeance (GBV).

“ All violent reforms deserve censure, because they can never do away with evil as long as men are what they are; and, therefore, it is the part of wisdom not to employ violence.” - Leo Tolstoy

Palestinians have slaughtered at least 34 Israelis — stabbing them to death in stores, in synagogues, in their apartments and on the street, and ramming them to death with their cars. Daring to step out onto the street almost anywhere in Israel has become a game of Russian roulette these

Talking about war tends to make people feel emotional, feel a sort of adrenaline rush, mad, and even proud. These emotions can at times, in my opinion, bring groups together and separate others because of disagreements on views and beliefs. While it is not easy to talk to anyone about delicate topics such as this one, it is important to acknowledge how war can influence societal behavior and culture. Many can argue that war unites people, particularly speaking of the United States; a country is known for its patriotism and pride when it comes down to its military forces and achievements across nations.