Essay: Why It Is Important to Humanize Terrorists (Fair Observer)

If we want to prevent another 75 years of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, we must begin to see our shared humanity — even the humanity of so-called terrorists. We neither honor the dead nor prevent future atrocities by branding Hamas and its supporters as “human animals” or even “terrorists.” Our words and beliefs hold tremendous power that can perpetuate conflict, or clear a path toward peace.