Abstract

On August 8, 2003, the Boston Globe reported that the German publisher of After the Terror had “halted printing…because of recent statements by the…author supporting Palestinian violence.” The charge appears to be true. On p. 151 Honderich writes: “Palestinians have exercised a moral right in their terrorism against the Israelis.” Even if he is correct in this assessment, he devoted only half a page to explaining a judgment that has provoked volumes from others. If anything in this book can be said to be provocative verging on the irresponsible, I think it is this judgment.