The chapter is entitled “Suicide or Martyrdom: the roots of anger that motivated this volcano”, since it analyzes the Arab roots of this phenomenon; the socio-politico-cultural aspects of suicide/martyrdom; the intellectual reasoning for the phenomenon; and the significance of the Internet in encouraging martyrdom. The focus of the conclusions is on the socio-cultural model set by suicide bombing and bombers in the process of the idealization of Jihad.

The most modern and fanatic model of Jihad, which only developed in the last two decades, reflects a lot of rage which is directed and channeled towards a variety of enemies. On the surface of events it seems that the worst enemies of this model of Jihad are Western culture and politics, or in the language of the fanatic Jihadis – the Jewish-Crusader front. However, when you look at the bottom of this phenomenon you see a very deep hatred against the leaderships of the Arab states, their religious establishment, and most of the Arab and Muslim societies themselves. This rage developed and changed in reply to the question “who is the enemy?” Fanaticism led the most extremist Jihadis to find the enemy in everyone, primarily in the Arab and Muslim world, who does not accept their unique interpretation of Islam.

From here, the way to execute the fanatic Jihad against their own societies is short, extremely violent, merciless with no regrets, and full of anger. This worldview brought the fanatic Jihadis to view their struggle as most sacred, and one worth killing oneself for in a sacred act of martyrdom.