> Each civilian killed by mistake has family, friends, and neighbors who might be inclined to avenge them and it’s hard for me to see how this doesn’t end up giving Hamas more recruits than they’re losing.
I am not so sure about that.
I don't recall a bunch of anti-British terrorist Germans out for revenge for Dresden after WWII.
Nor have there been a bunch of anti-American terrorist Japanese out for revenge for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Even in the US, there really isn't a terrorist movement among indigenous people for revenge for the atrocities perpetrated on them by the United States (Wounded Knee being only one of many).
I think revenge can be a factor in radicalizing, but I think it has to be tied to some hope of advancing a goal beyond revenge for it to pick up steam.
I am not so sure about that.
I don't recall a bunch of anti-British terrorist Germans out for revenge for Dresden after WWII.
Nor have there been a bunch of anti-American terrorist Japanese out for revenge for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Even in the US, there really isn't a terrorist movement among indigenous people for revenge for the atrocities perpetrated on them by the United States (Wounded Knee being only one of many).
I think revenge can be a factor in radicalizing, but I think it has to be tied to some hope of advancing a goal beyond revenge for it to pick up steam.