They saw a terrorist'--Responses of Jewish-Israeli viewers to an interview with a Palestinian terrorist

Bibliographic Data

ID7499783
AuthorsIfat Maoz (0000-0002-8524-1297, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume14
Issue3
Pages275-290
Publication date2008-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePeace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1078-1919 • E-ISSN: 1532-7949
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1080/10781910802229215
OpenAlexW2085329303
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited16

This study examines the responses of Jewish-Israeli viewers to an interview broadcast on Israel's national public TV network with a female Palestinian terrorist, caught by Israeli security services on her way to perform a suicide bombing in Israel. Viewers' (N = 47) written accounts of the viewing experience were qualitatively analyzed and found to reflect two conflicting representations of the terrorist in the interview. Some of the viewers' accounts corresponded to the hegemonic animosity frame, through which the terrorist was perceived as malicious, immoral, murderous, and as arousing anger, hate, and contempt. Still, other accounts corresponded with a more humanizing frame, through which the terrorist was seen as fragile, suffering, and sympathetic. Maybe the most striking result of this study is that the personalized portrayal of the Palestinian terrorist elicited—in 60% of the viewers—positive emotions toward her. This finding leads to the elaboration, in the Discussion section, of the possible effe

Ancient history · Archaeology · Judaism · Palestine · Political science · Terrorism · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social and Intergroup Psychology

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