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The United Nations plays a dual role in the fight against terrorism: a normative role, with the adoption of resolutions to prevent and punish terrorism; and a coercive role, through the imposition of sanctions on individuals and terrorist groups. As a permanent member of the Security Council, France is a critical player in this international fight. International terrorism is one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. Since this threat has never been so strong, France is taking action at every level with its international partners to combat terrorist networks in France and abroad.
The term ‘terrorism’ is not new. It is in practice since the known recorded history of the world in one way or the other. The terrorists hale this nomenclature for themselves because they justify their actions and strategy to fight against oppression and injustice. The phrase “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter” is what the terrorists boast to accept. They normally act upon their motto of violence, fear and intimidation towards government or civil societies in pursuit of their goals that are political, religious or ideological. The term terrorism was first coined by the French Revolutionary governments by applying systematic state terror against the population of France in 1790s, killing thousands of people.
The heart of every compatriot and Islam loving person weeps when he is labelled as terrorist by the so-called civilized nations of the Europe. Whatever claim and Quranic quotations we proffer that we being Muslims are a peace-loving nation and our religion strongly teaches us to be peaceful people not only to our brotherhoods but towards the people of the other religions as well. And as the past history proves we have been following these injunctions of the Quran in letter and spirit.
