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Who’s a ‘terrorist’, who a ‘freedom fighter’?

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Published: 16 April 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

When is a terrorist a terrorist? – Shlomi Eldar – Al-Monitor 13.04.16
In his 1987 book ‘Terrorism: How the West Can Win’, Netanyahu distinguishes between terrorists, who attack civilians, and guerrillas, who attack military targets to achieve political aims.
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Do Israelis lack empathy for Palestinian suffering? – Akiva Eldar – Al-Monitor 14.04.16
While Israeli Jews have always demonstrated solidarity with Jews around the world, they reject demonstrations of solidarity by Israeli Palestinians toward their brothers under occupation.

Israeli lawmaker: Why can't Palestinians resist like Jews during the British Mandate?
– Jonathan Lis – Haaretz 09.04.16
Zionist Union MK Zouheir Bahloul's statements draw barbs from right and left.

Feiglin agrees with Arab MK, calls to 'stop the occupation'
– Arutz Sheva 12.04.16
Far-right Zehut party leader - Israel does 'occupy' Judea-Samaria in the literal sense. Says Arab MK who compared Palestinians attacking IDF soldiers to Jews fighting the British for Israel's independence is ‘correct’.

Israeli right-wing extremist in Australia
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