During the period of 2000 to 2005 there was a dramatic increase to the rate of suicide bombings in Israel and Palestine. Known as the second intifada, the Palestinian bombers went their missions by using the desire for revenge against Israeli forces for their harsh repressive measures, religious inspiration, and desire for liberation of their homeland. In the novel A Women In Jerusalem, written by A. B. Yehoshua, and the film Paradise Now, directed by Hany Abu-Assad, the viewer gets an interesting perspective from the bombers side of view and the view of the aftermath after a suicide bombing.
