The social and religious characteristics of suicide bombers and their victims

Authors: Leonard Weinberg¹; Ami Pedahzur²; Daphna Canetti-Nisim³

Source: Terrorism and Political Violence, Volume 15, Number 3, October 2003 , pp. 139-153(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Using data collected by the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa, the authors provide social profiles of Palestinian suicide bombers and their largely Israeli victims. In addition, drawing on a series of public opinion polls, the writers describe the reactions of Israeli citizens to the wave of suicide bombings the country has experienced since the beginning of the Al Aqsa intifada in the second half of 2000.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546550312331293167

Affiliations: 1: Political Science at the University of Nevada 2: Department of Political Science, University of Haifa 3: Department of Political Science at the University of Haifa

Publication date: 2003-10-01