How today's radical Islamist groups were fueled by 1970s left-wing revolutionaries

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Jason Burke talks to Haaretz about his new book 'The Revolutionaries,' which explores how the PLO, Carlos the Jackal, the Baader‑Meinhof Gang and other 1970s radicals paved the way for ISIS, Hamas and al-Qaeda

LONDON – After three decades deployed as a foreign correspondent to the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, British journalist Jason Burke is no stranger to demystifying religious extremism and violence. His first four books were deep-dives into topics he has covered extensively at The Guardian, like al-Qaeda, Islamist militancy and conflict in Muslim countries.