UN General Assembly
2014

single goal: the destruction of civilization, thus giving rise to Islamophobia and creating a fertile ground for further intervention of foreign forces in our region. I deeply regret to say that terrorism has become globalized from New York to Mosul, from Damascus to Baghdad, from the easternmost to the westernmost parts of the world, and from Al-Qaida to Daesh. The extremists of the world have found each other and have put out the call: “Extremists of the world, unite”. But are we united against the extremists? Extremism is not a regional issue with which only the nations of our region have to grapple. Extremism is a global issue. Certain States have helped to create it and now fail to withstand it. Our peoples are currently paying the price. Today’s anti-Westernism is the offspring of yesterday’s colonialism. Today’s anti-Westernism is a reaction to yesterday’s racism. Certain intelligence agencies have put blades in the hand of madmen, who now spare no one. All those that have played a role in founding and supporting those terror groups must acknowledge their errors that have