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"PM Netanyahu's Speech at the Knesset Special Session in Memory of the Jewish Prisoners Hung from the Gallows". www.gov.il. 9 March 2010. Grenades were smuggled to their prison cells in a basket of oranges. Their original plan was to blow themselves up together as they were being hung. However, it then became clear to them that one of the rabbis of the Jewish community intended to be there as they were executed. In order not to endanger him, the two decided that after his visit, they would take their fate into their own hands. They embraced firmly and exploded the grenades up against their hearts.

Moved to talk page till I get time to format references

The culture of martyrdom has also influenced Palestinian militants, with groups such as Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) considering it the highest form of sacrifice for their cause.^[1]^[2] The practice is not limited to Islamist groups; it is also prominent in the secular groups, such as the DFLP and PFLP.^{[citation needed]} Both are overtly secular parties that have historically included members from both Christian and Muslim backgrounds.^{[citation needed]} The word is usually dropped from their name in English, but the full name of the PFLP's Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades is Arabic: كتائب الشهيد أبو علي مصطفى, lit. 'Brigades of the Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa' after their leader Abu Ali Mustafa who was assassinated by an Israeli airstrike in 2001.^{[citation needed]}

There were references there, in comment flags  but someone doing a visual edit put {{citation needed}} next to them instead of formatting them, so I'm moving to here till I get time to format them. To avoid any further mess. Irtapil (talk) 01:29, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Hatina, M. (2005). Theology and power in the Middle East: Palestinian martyrdom in a comparative perspective. Journal of Political Ideologies, 10(3), 241–267. doi:10.1080/13569310500244289
^ Meir Litvak (2010) "Martyrdom is Life": Jihad and Martyrdom in the Ideology of Hamas, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 33:8, 716–734, DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2010.494170

Feda'i

The article still suffers from major problems, including issues relating to due weight and the choice of sources. However, in the meantime, the context on how the secular anti-occupation concept of self-sacrifice, feda'i, came to hold a more religious meaning should be expanded. I can't think of any sources so looking for recommendations. This would refute what the original intention of this article, to portray Palestinian self-sacrifice exclusively in the context of religious fanaticism. Makeandtoss (talk) 13:07, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Makeandtoss: Here's an article that covers that and a whole bunch more on the subject of martyrdom. Iskandar323 (talk) 15:04, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting point on how the Islamist concept had always existed and the only difference is which ideology was more prominent at a certain time. Not sure if the source is RS or if article is editorial; but in either case a comprehensive academic source making these connections will be interesting. Makeandtoss (talk) 15:11, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's a standard magazine article, so perfectly RS for our purposes unless prosecuted otherwise. One line strikes right at the heart of your enquiry: "Palestinian martyrdom crosses the boundary between secular and theological, suffusing the gap left by the absence of the right to have rights." Iskandar323 (talk) 15:35, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Makeandtoss, I agree with you about secular self sacrifice. Even in the speech announcing operation Al Aqsa Flood, Deif wasn't talking about paradise, he was talking about being remembered in history and bringing pride to your family and community. I think it might have included some more obscure Islamic references, but it was still interesting to notice. MWQs (talk) 09:42, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry. Is that a weird thing to bring up? I'm not sure. MWQs (talk) 09:43, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can this new article Palestinian suicide attacks also be looked at, as it covers similar ground and could potentially be a WP:FORK? Aszx5000 (talk) 20:32, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Article moved and I fixed the above link. starship .paint (RUN) 08:21, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Approaches to Islamic Art

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The Making of a Human Bomb

"The Making of a Human Bomb," an ethnography by Palestinian anthropologist Nasser Abufarha, explores the phenomenon of "martyrdom operations" in Palestinian society, and the author opines positively in favor of this form of violence. Perhaps this source can be of use to those contending NPOV. --Scharb (talk) 20:11, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"PM Netanyahu's Speech at the Knesset Special Session in Memory of the Jewish Prisoners Hung from the Gallows". www.gov.il. 9 March 2010. Grenades were smuggled to their prison cells in a basket of oranges. Their original plan was to blow themselves up together as they were being hung. However, it then became clear to them that one of the rabbis of the Jewish community intended to be there as they were executed. In order not to endanger him, the two decided that after his visit, they would take their fate into their own hands. They embraced firmly and exploded the grenades up against their hearts. I.M.B. (talk) 11:49, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Martyrdom as a form of coping with loss

What's notably underrepresented in this article is the evolution of the term "martyr" referring more and more to civilian casualties as a way to cope with the losses of loved ones in Palestinian societies - as a form of justifying that their death was not in vain BlackIris00 (talk) 19:19, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think the increase in using it for civilian casualties is only because there are more civilian casualties. Civilian casualties have always been part of it, as far as I am aware. But the non-combatants have usually been the usual use of the word martyr: executed, assassinated, and victims of massacres. Christians and Jews might differ from Muslims in whether unintentional deaths in combat use the same word? Using the concept of martyr for suicides has always been fringe and controversial, if that is what you mean? The martyr concept comes from religions that all strictly forbid suicide. I.M.B. (talk) 14:32, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[:72-1] Hatina, M. (2005). Theology and power in the Middle East: Palestinian martyrdom in a comparative perspective. Journal of Political Ideologies, 10(3), 241–267. doi:10.1080/13569310500244289

[:12-2] Meir Litvak (2010) "Martyrdom is Life": Jihad and Martyrdom in the Ideology of Hamas, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 33:8, 716–734, DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2010.494170

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