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In reply to the discussion: Israel Announces Large West Bank Land Seizure [View all]TiberiusB
(487 posts)It assumes that all the deals offered by Israel were fair and equitable, ignoring Netanyahu's avowed plan to never allow a two state solution to occur.
It assumes that all Palestinians are responsible for the actions of some of their leadership despite the fact that more than 50% are currently underage and only about 44% voted for Hamas in 2006.
It assumes that all terrorism is the result of the actions of a deranged, dangerous few, ignoring those believing they have no other recourse but to resort to violence to achieve profoundly personal goals, which may be religious, ideological, geographical (homeland), etc.
Here's three links, none of which use the term "sociopath" to explain terrorist group recruits:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/new-studies-explore-why-ordinary-people-turn-terrorist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23531390-700-anatomy-of-terror-what-makes-normal-people-become-extremists/
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/11/terrorism