70 Year Magazine Archive

Books, Arts & Manners: The Making of a Terrorist

by D. Keith Mano

Share this story

Yaron Svoray, who gave me this generic biography of a terrorist, works for the Israeli police force. At present he is on leave in America. The opinions expressed are his and do not necessarily reflect an official Israeli attitude toward terrorism.

‘Imagine a small village a hundred miles away from Beirut. A village occupied mainly by large Shiite families and a number of Palestinians who left Israel before 1948. Small village, backward. There’s no electricity—it was cut many years ago in the war against whomever. If you’re a youngster in that village there aren’t many chances for you ever to leave that place.

DK

About the Author

D. Keith Mano

D. Keith Mano was a TV screenwriter and author of ten books, including Take 5, recipient of the 1987 Literary Lion award, and columnist at National Review magazine for 17 years.

Comments

Advertisement

Advertisement