Pro-Violence

Ramadan Shallah, PIJ secretary-general, November 2012

Date
Nov. 2012
Name of Author
Ramadan Abdullah Shallah
Body

“Therefore, the only way before us is steadfastness and resistance in the West Bank, too. Resistance would drive Israel out of the West Bank, as it did in Gaza.” Lena Odgaard, “Head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Praises Relationship with Iran,” Al-Monitor, November 30, 2012, http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/shallah-interview.html.

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Ramadan Shallah, PIJ secretary-general, November 2012

Date
Nov. 2012
Name of Author
Ramadan Abdullah Shallah
Body

“Iran has been providing us with the support we needed to defend ourselves in the face of the Zionist occupation. Iran supported us militarily and financially and with all we need to remain steadfast on our land. We hope that all the Arab countries do the same.” Lena Odgaard, “Head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Praises Relationship with Iran,” Al-Monitor, November 30, 2012, http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/shallah-interview.html.

Khaled Meshaal, chief of Hamas's political bureau, November 2012

Date
Nov. 2012
Name of Author
Khaled Meshaal
Body

“The weapons of Palestinian resistance were partially manufactured inside the Gaza Strip, and the rest was supplied by certain countries, including Iran.” “Iran Supplied Gaza with Weapons - Hamas Political Leader,” RIA Novosti, November 22, 2012, http://en.ria.ru/world/20121122/177653686.html.

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Threat

Ubaydullah Hussain, October 2012

Date
Oct. 2012
Name of Author
Ubaydullah Hussain
Body

To a Norwegian journalist: “…you should be concerned about your own security. This isn’t a threat, warning or scare-mail. But if something should happen to you, I will smile all the way to the funeral.”Nina Berglund, “Radical Islamist defends alleged threats,” News in English.no, January 27, 2014, http://www.newsinenglish.no/2014/01/27/islamist-stands-by-his-threats/.

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Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the IRGC, September 16, 2012

Name of Author
Mohammad Ali Jafari
Body

“Given Israel’s small land area and its vulnerability to a massive volume of Iran’s missiles, I don’t think any spot in Israel will remain safe.”Steven Lee Myers, “Netanyahu Says Iran Is ‘20 Yards’ From Nuclear Bomb,” New York Times, September 16, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/world/middleeast/netanyahu-says-iran-is-20-yards-from-nuclear-bomb.html.

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Qais al-Khazali, AAH leader, September 13, 2012

Date
Sep. 13, 2012
Name of Author
Qais al-Khazali
Body

“The offense against the Messenger [the Prophet Muhammad] will put all the American interests in Iraq in danger. We will not forgive that.”Lara Jakes, “After prophet film, militia threatens US in Iraq,” Associated Press, September 13, 2012, http://bigstory.ap.org/article/after-prophet-film-militia-threatens-us-iraq.

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Hassen Brik, AST spokesman, September 2012

Date
Sep. 2012
Name of Author
Hassen Brik
Body

“This is a long-term vision to prepare society. We are for jihad, armed revolution, but we cannot do this if the people are not with us. It will only be possible when everyone is behind the vision. Look at Libya, the insurrection was only successful once armed and sharing a common vision.”Louisa Loveluck, “Planting the Seeds of Tunisia’s Ansar Al Sharia,” Foreign Policy, September 27, 2012, http://foreignpolicy.com/2012/09/27/planting-the-seeds-of-tunisias-ansar-al-sharia/.

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Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General, September 2012

Date
Sep. 2012
Name of Author
Hassan Nasrallah
Body

In case of an American or Israeli strike against Iran: “A decision has been taken to respond and the response will be very great.”Rana Muhammad Taha, “Nasrallah Threatens US on Behalf of Iran,” Daily News Egypt, September 4, 2012, accessed August 4, 2014, http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2012/09/04/hezbollah-if-attacked-iran-could-attack-us-bases/.

Threat

Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the IRGC, September 2012

Name of Author
Mohammad Ali Jafari
Body

“The US has many vulnerabilities around Iran, and its bases are within the range of the guards’ missiles. We have other capabilities as well, particularly when it comes to the support of Muslims for the Islamic republic.”Ian Black, “Iran Confirms It Has Forces in Syria and Will Take Military Action If Pushed,” Guardian (London), September 16, 2012, http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/16/iran-middleeast.

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Daily Dose

Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

In Their Own Words:

We reiterate once again that the brigades will directly target US bases across the region in case the US enemy commits a folly and decides to strike our resistance fighters and their camps [in Iraq].

Abu Ali al-Askari, Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) Security Official Mar. 2023
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