Palestinian Social Media and Lone-Wolf Attacks: Subculture, Legitimization, and Epidemic
September 18, 2023
This article examines the impact of social media on the wave of Palestinian lone-wolf attacks against Israelis from October 2015 through September 2016. My principal argument is that social media played an important role in shaping the identity, perceptions, and behavioral patterns of dozens of assailants, and was key in creating the dynamic that ultimately ...