Ariel Merari
| Ariel Merari IMDB Powerbase (Academic, terror expert) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University in Jerusalem, University of California |
| Interests | terrorism, suicide bombers |
Retired "terrorism expert", "the quality of [whose] scholarship is evident in [his] falsifications of history." | |
Dr. Ariel Merari is a retired "terrorism expert". Edward Herman wrote that "the quality of Merari's scholarship is evident in [his] falsifications of history."[1]
Background
Merari received a B.A. degree in psychology and economics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Career
He worked at the Department of Psychology, Tel Aviv University, chairing it from 1982-1985.[2]
He "established Israel’s Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Management Unit and commanded it for more than 20 years. In recent years he has headed a large study of suicide terrorism.[2]
Opinions
Merari stated in 2010 that "national humiliation" was an important motivation for "suicide bombers".[3]
Publications
Merari published Driven to Death: Psychological and Social Aspects of Suicide Terrorism