A firing squad for Hasan will encourage Jihadi terror

An opinion piece argues that executing the perpetrator of a terror attack by firing squad would serve as a recruitment tool for jihadist movements, as it grants the terrorist the publicity and status of a martyr. The author contends that such a method of execution is counterproductive and would encourage further violence rather than deter it.

An opinion piece on Arutz Sheva argues that executing the terrorist Hasan by firing squad would be counterproductive, as it would grant him the publicity and eternal fame of a martyr, thereby encouraging jihadist terror. The author contends that for 'self-sacrificing' terrorist enemies, such an outcome is fulfilling and would serve as a recruitment tool. The piece frames the debate around the method of execution as a strategic error that would incentivize further attacks rather than deter them.