The Facts
A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship carried out a stabbing attack on Tues. that killed four people in the southern Israeli city of Beershaba, resulting in him being shot and killed by an armed bystander.
Police stated that the attacker hit a biker with his car and stabbed five people across the city center.
The Spin
Narrative A
This horrific attack is but the latest example of a fanatical Arab terrorist killing Israeli civilians. While this shouldn't be used to condemn the whole of Bedouin society, Israel must respond with a heavy hand.
Narrative B
This attack is a tragedy, but one cannot ignore the context in which it occured. Southern Israel has been a hotbed of discrimination and displacement of Bedouins, which has led to some members of the community seeing no other way to resist.
