People Injured in Acts of Terror in Israel and the United States: A Comparative Review and Future Recommendations
By Arie Rimmerman
School of Social Work,Social Welfare &Health Sciences, University of Haifa
Patricia Tal-Katz
School of Social Work,Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa
Shirely Avrami
The Research and Information Center at the Knesset-Jerusalem and the Department of Social Work ,Ben Gurion University
Israel
has unique legislation toward people injured in acts of terror. In addition, there is a network of not-for -profit organizations responding to differential needs of people injured and families of the victims. The US Federal Government has compensated people injured in the September 11, 2001 mega terror attack and families of victims in special legislation intended to protect the airline companies involved from being sued. The article compares how the US and Israel respond to the needs of people injured in acts of terror .What are the characteristics of those injured, including people suffering from PTSD? What are the differences in policy, legislation and implementation? And what lessons can be learned for the future?