In an extraordinary event, three former terrorists will be together at Princeton University to present insights into the mind of a suicide bomber.
The three will speak Dec. 8 at the McCosh 50 Lecture Theatre, telling why they committed acts of violence and revealing the mindset of those who trained them.
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A question and answer session will follow the presentations, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
Participants in the event, sponsored by the Walid Shoebat Foundation, are:
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Walid Shoebat, who came from a prominent family in Bethlehem. After joining the Palestinian Liberation Organization, he took part in numerous attacks against Israel, including a bank bombing. He also was involved in the attempted lynching of an Israeli soldier.
Zak Anani was a leader of the most notorious Arab gangs prior to the Lebanese civil war. Before turning 16, he killed numerous Arabs in gang warfare and hated the West and Israel.
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Ibrahim Abadallah was born and raised in Dearborn, Mich., to a Jordanian father. At 17, he emigrated to Israel, where he joined the PLO. He injured many Israelis while rioting and throwing Molotov cocktails.
Keith Davies, executive director of the Shoebat Foundation, said it's the first event of its kind at any university in the world.
"We plan many more events in universities in the U.S. and Europe on the teachings of the terrorist movement," he said.
