A thoughtful piece by Neve Gordon on alternative ways to deal with “terrorism”:
“Even though three years have passed since 9/11, most political leaders have failed to seriously probe the implications of the horrific attacks.”
“One of the key questions that could have been asked following 9/11 is how the absence of certain international institutions helps engender conditions whereby groups and states resort to horrendous violence. Questions like this do not intend in any way to condone terrorism but rather to stimulate an investigation of how the creation and strengthening of international institutions might help prevent terrorism by providing non-violent alternatives through which people can channel their grievances. A few institutions of this kind already exist whereas others still need to be established.”
Tags: Solutions, War Crimes