Suárez posits that the Zionist movement’s use of terror during the British Mandate (1920–1948) was foundational to the state's birth. He details how this violence targeted three main groups:
: To facilitate ethnic cleansing and land appropriation. State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern I...
: Including those who opposed Zionist tactics or lived peacefully with Arab neighbors. Primary Tactics and Groups Suárez posits that the Zionist movement’s use of
In his 2016 work, , Thomas Suárez presents a meticulous, often harrowing examination of the role systematic violence played in the establishment of the Israeli state. Drawing on extensive mining of declassified British National Archives, Suárez challenges mainstream historical narratives by arguing that Zionist terrorism was not a series of isolated incidents, but a strategic, "routine" tool used to achieve political sovereignty. The Core Argument Thomas Suárez presents a meticulous