Gregg Roman: Mahmoud Abbas Must Stop ‚Turning Attackers into Martyrs‘ | Middle East Forum

Gregg Roman: Mahmoud Abbas Must Stop ‚Turning Attackers into Martyrs‘ | Middle East Forum

Middle East Forum director Gregg Roman appeared on Al-Jazeera America on October 13 to discuss the recent wave of Palestinian stabbing attacks against Israelis. See video at right. Is your sense that the violence is random, not organized?
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Is your sense that the violence is random, not organized?
I think that it’s not just the violence that we have to focus on, but [also] what I would call the serialization of terrorism. Essentially these individuals have taken viral incitement that has been broadcast from the Palestinian territories, whether it be Gaza or the West Bank. It’s effectively the export of ISIS-brand terrorism that’s now affecting innocent Israelis, west and east of the Green Line….