New Movie Opens Window Into Terrorists' Suicidal Culture

By Andrew Cochran

Last year, I posted an interview with Pierre Rehov, a French filmmaker who has filmed numerous documentaries on the terrorists in the Palestinian areas, in part through interviews with them and their families. At that time, he was preparing his seventh film, "Suicide Killers," about the culture and psychopathology behind Palestinian suicide bombers. The film will open this week in theaters in New York City and Los Angeles, and I wish Mr. Rehov and his crew a successful opening and run. Unlike "Paradise Now," which received plaudits from media critics but came dangerously close to legitimizing suicide killers, Mr. Rehov recognizes the evil behind the suicidal mindset and condemns it. You can see the trailer from "Suicide Killers" and links to Mr. Rehov's other films at his website.

More than ever, with the London liquid terrorism plot fresh in the news, we need to understand and counter the twisted means by which Islamist extremists brainwash young Muslims into undertaking suicide. "Suicide Killers" is an outstanding and important clinical examination of that culture. Here is a segment from my interview with Pierre Rehov in July 2005, after the London bombings, with his disturbing prediction:

Are these men traveling outside their native areas in large numbers? Based on your research, would you predict that we are beginning to see a new wave of suicide bombings outside the Middle East?

Every successful terror attack is considered a victory by the radical Islamists. Everywhere Islam is expands there is regional conflict. Right now, their are thousands of candidates for martyrdom lining up in training camps in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Pakistan. Inside Europe, hundreds of illegal mosques are preparing the next step of brain washing to lost young men who cannot find a satisfying identity in the Occidental world. Israel is much more prepared for this than the rest of the world will ever be. Yes, there will be more suicide killings in Europe and the U.S. Sadly, this is only the beginning.

Here are two photos from the film:

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