Palestinian Bombers as Victimizers and Victims
1. Summarize the central themes, theses, issues, or arguments of the reading assignment.
In the reading assignment, Berko and Erez (2008) aimed to identify the motivations of suicide bombers and the methods by which organizations recruit them. The authors proposed that suicide bombings require “motivated individuals, organizations that foster and channel this motivation, and a cultural milieu that lauds the perpetrator as a hero or martyr” (Berko & Erez, p. 133).
2. Summarize at least four key points made by the authors. In the case of multiple authors, indicate which author you are referring to for each point.
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