Group items tagged terrorists - Graded IR Class

shared by Blair Peterson on 25 Aug 14 - No Cached

It says a great deal that Hamas’s former Arab backers, which historically have included Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia, long ago abandoned the terrorist group. Only a few nations still stand by Hamas. Among the most prominent is the tiny Persian Gulf emirate Qatar.
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In recent years, the sheikhs of Doha, Qatar’s capital, have funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to Gaza. Every one of Hamas’s tunnels and rockets might as well have had a sign that read “Made possible through a kind donation from the emir of Qatar.”
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Qatar’s proxies of choice have been radical regimes and extremist groups.
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This hasn’t stopped the Persian Gulf monarchy from serving as a Club Med for terrorists. It harbors leading Islamist radicals like the spiritual leader of the global Muslim Brotherhood, Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who issued a religious fatwa endorsing suicide attacks, and the Doha-based history professor Abdul Rahman Omeir al-Naimi, whom the United States Department of Treasury has named as a “terrorist financier” for Al Qaeda. Qatar also funds a life of luxury for Khaled Meshal, the fugitive leader of Hamas.
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shared by Blair Peterson on 06 Apr 15 - No Cached

shared by luizapinto on 28 Aug 14 - No Cached

Hamas does – firing rockets from holy places and civilian areas toward Israel.
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“We support Israel’s actions in Gaza. The only language terrorists understand is that of force. We urge the EU to recognize this simple fact.”
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Lithuanians don’t get notifications about a daily dosage of rocket attacks, and not only because the airraid sirens don’t actually work in Lithuania.
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Jews themselves are launching missiles at their own people
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Do you have another suggestion for how to deal with terrorists in short term?
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shared by gabsandres on 29 Jan 15 - No Cached

Ever since the terrorist attacks in Paris shortly after the New Year, U.S. media have been debating within their newsrooms whether to publish the cartoon that ran immediately before the terrorist attack. 
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About twice as many Americans thought the European newspapers who published such images were acting irresponsibly (61 percent) than those who thought it was responsible to publish them (29 percent).
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shared by Blair Peterson on 03 Aug 14 - No Cached

shared by Blair Peterson on 27 May 15 - No Cached

shared by saniyajoshi on 27 Jan 15 - No Cached

since the resignation of President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi
- saniyajoshi on 27 Jan 15
  
  the president resigned after Houthi rebels stormed his residence and clashed with government forces in recent days
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">the president resigned after Houthi rebels stormed his residence and clashed with government forces in recent days </div>
  
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counterterrorism operations there despite the apparent takeover by Houthi fighters.
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American counterterrorism efforts had not abated.
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The turmoil in Yemen comes at a particularly fraught time, just two weeks after A.Q.A.P. claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks in Paris
- saniyajoshi on 27 Jan 15
  
  This terrorist group was part of the Charlie Hedbo attacks
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This terrorist group was part of the Charlie Hedbo attacks</div>
  
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the current political standoff could lead to the partition of Yemen
- saniyajoshi on 27 Jan 15
  
  partition of Yemen could take place due to the current political turmoil
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">partition of Yemen could take place due to the current political turmoil </div>
  
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