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Cameron

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2014-09-24
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2014-09-24
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  1. “We need Governments that represent all of their people and, yes, deal with their grievances. The United Kingdom is committed to meeting this challenge. Only a coherent, coordinated response can tackle what is truly a global and indiscriminate threat. It is one part of a comprehensive strategy we have to dismantle and destroy ISIL. Our strategy must work in tandem with Arab States, always in support of local people, in line with our legal obligations and as part of a plan that involves our aid, our diplomacy and, yes, our military. We need to act, and we need to act now.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  2. “We have to say again and again that this has nothing to do with the religion of Islam, which is a religion of peace. We need Muslim country after Muslim country and Muslim leader after Muslim leader to speak out, as the King of Jordan did so clearly today, condemning the people who say they speak in the name of Islam when they do no such thing. Thirdly and finally, in addition to the action we each take individually in our own countries, we must do much more, working together, to defeat this threat. The defeat of ISIL will only come about if we use all of the weapons at our disposal. Yes, we should impose sanctions against ISIL and Jabhat al-Nusra, and I believe we should do more, but we must use our aid to feed and help the afflicted. We must use our diplomacy and political settlements to strengthen the countries of the region.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  3. “We must be clear that to defeat the ideology of extremism, we need to deal with all forms of extremism, not just violent extremism. That means banning preachers of hate from coming to our countries. It means proscribing organizations that incite terrorism against people at home and abroad. It means stopping extremists, whether violent or non-violent, from inciting hatred and intolerance in our schools, in our universities and even sometimes in our prisons. In other words, it means firm, decisive action to protect and uphold the values of our free and democratic societies. As has been said, we need to provide an alternative narrative, particularly for these young people. I was particularly struck by what the Secretary-General said: that missiles can kill terrorists but governance can kill terrorism.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  4. “Secondly, and I believe crucially, we must defeat the poisonous ideology of extremism that is the root cause of this terrorist threat. Yes, there are the websites and the preachers of violence and violent extremism, and of course those must be taken down. However, as the evidence emerges about the backgrounds of those convicted of terrorist offences, it is clear that many of them were initially influenced by preachers who claim not to encourage violence, but whose world view can be used as a justification for it. We know what this world view is: the peddling of lies that the attacks of 11 September were a Jewish plot or the 7 July London attacks were staged; the idea that Muslims are persecuted all over the world as a deliberate act of Western policy; and the concept of an inevitable clash of civilizations.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  5. “It is about Boko Haram. It is about Al-Qaida. Everywhere there is conflict and everywhere there is poor governance, the poisonous narrative of Islamist extremism has taken hold. However, I believe there are three things we can do. First, we must reinforce our counter-terrorist efforts to prevent attacks and hunt down those who are planning them. For our part, in the United Kingdom, we are introducing new powers to strengthen our ability to seize passports and stop suspects from travelling; to allow us temporarily to prevent some British nationals from getting back into the country; to ensure that airlines comply with our no-fly lists and security screening arrangements; and to enable our police and security services to apply for stronger location constraints on those remaining in the United Kingdom but who pose a risk.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  6. “The shocking murders of James Foley, Stephen Sotloff and David Haines by a fighter with an apparent British accent underlines the sinister and direct nature of the threat. The British people are sickened that a British citizen could be involved in murdering people in this way, including a fellow British citizen who had gone to Syria to help people. It is the very opposite of what our peaceful and tolerant country stands for. We therefore need a response that involves every part of the Government and society and every country involved in the broadest possible international coalition. There are no easy answers or quick fixes, and I believe that we will be dealing with the effects of this threat for years, because, as has been said, this is not just about the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). It is about Al-Shabaab.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

  7. “The conflict in Iraq and Syria is shocking the world with its barbarity. The cruelty that is being meted out - beheadings, eyes being gouged out, rape - is horrific. It is literally medieval in its character. The appalling murder of the French citizen Herve Gourdel is the latest horror. The French President and people have our fullest sympathy. But one of the most disturbing aspects is how this conflict is sucking in our own young people from modern, prosperous societies, and the threat to our security from foreign fighters is far greater today than it has ever been in previous conflicts. I pay tribute to President Obama for his personal leadership on this critical issue. It is one that affects us all. The overall figures have been given, but let me say that from my own country, 500 of those fanatics have gone to Syria and Iraq.”

    2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source