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Mixed couples face more marital conflict than endogamous couples. Drawing on intersectional theory and narrative victimology, this study examines women's accounts of abuse in mixed heterosexual Arab/Palestinian–Israeli Jewish intimate partnerships amid the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The narratives of 25 women formerly in an abusive relationship are the primary data, which are supplemented by a comprehensive list of calls seeking advice or intervention from a non-governmental organization (NGO) that assists women in mixed relationships, and the NGO's recorded in-service training sessions during which social workers discuss clients' plights and abuse exposure. Consistent with research on mixed couples, the women's narratives connect their abuse to differences, dynamics, and tensions rooted in cultural, religious, and social beliefs and practices. Importantly, the narratives also highlight how the Israeli–Palestinian conflict amplifies and escalates the women's abuse. Intersections of gender, religion, and nationality as well as life in a conflict zone critically affect the abuse dynamic the women experience. The article concludes with a discussion of the relevance of narrative victimology and political enmity for intersectional approaches to domestic violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Homicide-suicide is a violent crime primarily committed within intimate relationships. Although increasing attention is being paid to femicide-suicide, there is limited comparative evidence about this crime. This article examines the differences and similarities in offender and victim characteristics between two types of femicide, femicide-suicide and femicide, among various social groups in Israel. The sample comprised all incidents of femicide and femicide-suicide (145) between 2005 and 2015. The analysis indicates that immigration plays a key role in both femicide and femicide-suicide. Femicide-suicide rates were significantly higher among immigrants than among Israeli-native Jews and Arabs. A significant relationship was found between femicide type and the method used to commit the crime: the likelihood that a firearm was used in femicide-suicide cases was 11.08 times higher than in femicide cases. The discussion focuses on the theoretical and practical implications of these findings and suggests prevention strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

School is one of the main arenas of violence among children and youths. Findings indicate that home-school cooperation is a key component for the success of combating school violence. Using qualitative interview data, this paper analyzes 48 teachers and school staffs perceptions of sell=efficacy in dealing with parents concerning school violence. Three indicators were used to examine teachers' self-efficacy: personal teaching efficacy (PTE), teachers' efficacy in school as an organization (TESO), and teachers' outcome efficacy (TOE). Findings revealed that PTE was found to be high and complicated: most teachers' believe in their capabilities to collaborate with parents, but have low expectations from this cooperation. The majority of teachers described TESO as high: the interpersonal relationships among the team are supportive in dealing with parents. Likewise, teachers' experience and gender is considerably correlated with TOE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the characteristics of the suicide bombers in Israel. According to the author, the study aims to determine whether there are significant differences between suicide bombers with religious motives to those with nationalistic motives. He added that the study reveals that gender, education level and organizational affiliation correlates with motives for carrying out suicide attacks.