Amber Rudd Quotes

We must maximize our efforts to counter violent extremism, radicalization and recruitment in the United States and stop using xenophobia and ethnic stereotyping.

Especially dangerous is crime disguised under political and pseudo-religious motives, such as terrorism and the like.

All extremists derive from one pool. This extreme mind-set is nurtured by religious rhetoric that needs to be reformed.

From Jewish terrorism against Arabs it is a short step to Jewish terrorism against Jews.

Let's make two things clear: Isil is not "Islamic." No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of Isil's victims have been Muslim. And Isil is certainly not a state.

Islamic terrorists are new examples of an old problem with fascism.

No religion is responsible for terrorism. People are responsible for violence and terrorism.

You can't differentiate between an Islamic terrorist and a Christian terrorist. Or a politically motivated terrorist who's anti-abortion or someone who may have differing views.

The fact is that there is a serious problem of extremism with minority groups within Muslim communities.

Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.

The Fiqh Council of North America wishes to reaffirm Islam's absolute condemnation of terrorism and religious extremism. Islam strictly condemns religious extremism and the use of violence against innocent lives. There is no justification in Islam for extremism or terrorism. Targeting civilians’ life and property through suicide bombings or any other method of attack is haram – or forbidden -- and those who commit these barbaric acts are criminals, not martyrs.

Terrorism and religious extremism are huge challenges. They go hand in glove.

Terror outfits like ISIS don't believe in a plural society and diversity of faith, which reflects inherent beauty of human beings.

Since 9/11 we have somehow come to accept the 'radicalization' narrative, which basically holds that people become terrorists through a series of consecutive, traceable steps laid out for them by large international Islamic organizations. Reality is messier, and also smaller.

I have watched the spread of violent extremism and jihadism across Europe and the U.K. with dismay, particularly given my history of experiencing threats, abuse, and harassment by Muslim fanatics.

The mindset of a terrorist and the mindset of intolerance know no territorial boundaries when individuals are targeted either for their eating habits or for any other reason.

It annoys me right-wing extremism is not equated to Islamic extremism.

We ignore the similarities between the religious extremism and ethno-nationalism at our peril.

Terrorists continue to be outliers with limited appeal at best.

We have not confronted forcefully enough the intolerance, sectarianism, and hopelessness that feeds violent extremism in too many parts of the globe.

We've had mass shootings in the United States in the part of violent antiabortion protesters, in the part of violent pro-ISIS militants. The trick and the trap and the horror is not faith, Scott. I don't think the trap and the horror is fanaticism.

The white right is trying to set Barack up to be assassinated... There are Christians praying for God to kill Obama.

We often speak of domestic terrorism and hate crimes in the same breath, and there is a fine line between the two, and certainly overlap in some cases.

There is no greater threat to America than Islam.

Terrorists convince thousands of people to kill themselves in the name of God. I can't convince two of my friends to help me move.