“The Israelis imagined that the developments in the region, particularly in Syria, will weaken the resistance... and would distract it from preparations [for a future war] and would drain it. I tell you today, that the resistance is stronger than before and is more developed and has more experience.”Mariam Karouny, “Hezbollah Chief Says Ultra Hardline Sunni Militants Will Be Defeated,” Reuters, November 4, 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/04/us-mideast-crisis-lebanon-ashoura-idUSKBN0IO19T20141104.

“The over 200 Chibok girls have converted to Islam, which they confess is the best religion. Either their parents accept this and convert too or they can die… who says we are dialoguing or discussing with anybody? Are you talking to yourselves? All we are doing is slaughtering people with machetes and shooting people with guns ... War is what we want.”“Nigeria’s Purported Boko Haram Leader Says Had ‘Married Off’ Girls,” Reuters, November 1, 2014, http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2014/11/01/world/africa/01reuters-nigeria-violence.html.  

In reference to the allowance of killing women and children: “…one must distinguish between killing women and children and the Mujahideen fighting the Kuffar [non-believers] enemies wherever they find them, whether that be in a school or hospital or elsewhere.”Robert Mendick and Robert Verkaik, “Hate cleric Omar Bakri Muhammad preaches killing of women and children on Facebook,” Telegraph, November 29, 2014, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11262996/Hate-cleric-Omar-Bakri-Muhammad-preaches-killing-of-women-and-children-on-Facebook.html.

In reference to the religious authority to kill fellow Muslims: “Anybody who allies with a taghoot regime [non-Muslims] whether Sunni or Shi’i has no sanctity and his blood is permissible.”Robert Mendick and Robert Verkaik, “Hate cleric Omar Bakri Muhammad preaches killing of women and children on Facebook,” Telegraph, November 29, 2014, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11262996/Hate-cleric-Omar-Bakri-Muhammad-preaches-killing-of-women-and-children-on-Facebook.html.

Facebook post:

“Lol bunch of tight Jeaned shiny faced kafirs (nonbelievers). We should take them to a tall building and push them off because they look like a bunch of homosexuals.”“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NADER ELHUZAYEL and MUHAMAD BADAWI,” United States Department of Justice, May 22, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/file/441231/download.

“Exporting the Islamic Revolution to the world, the country's full and sustainable security and its pride and honor are the achievements gained as a result of the blood of our martyrs.”“IRGC Commander: Iran Prevents Expansion of Zionist Regime in Region,” Fars News Agency, October 21, 2014, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930729001391

“They send their troops to Iraq to bomb Iraq to spread democracy. We will send our troops to Australia, to France to Germany.”Ben McClellan and Geoff Chambers, “Radical Muslim cleric Ismail al-Wahwah tells supporters a new world order is coming,” Daily Telegraph (Sydney), October 11, 2014, http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/radical-muslim-cleric-ismail-alwahwah-tells-supporters-a-new-world-order-is-coming/story-fni0cx12-1227086878686.

“Anybody that said plans are underway for the release of the [nearly 300 kidnapped] girls is just daydreaming. They would not be returned.”Adam Nossiter, “In Nigeria, Fragile Hopes of Boko Haram Freeing Schoolgirls Are Dashed,” New York Times, October 31, 2014, http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/01/world/africa/in-nigeria-fragile-hopes-of-boko-haram-freeing-schoolgirls-are-dashed-.html.

“The necks of your citizens will be cut, so long as you participate in the Crusade against Islam and the Muslims. #UK #US #AlanHennig.” (Tweet) Hayes Brown, “Turns Out It’s Pretty Hard To Shut Down Jihadi Twitter,” BuzzFeed News, November 6, 2014, http://www.buzzfeed.com/hayesbrown/turns-out-its-pretty-hard-to-shut-down-jihadi-twitter#.nxlA42mvn.

“America, is in our view, the mother of terrorism and the origin of terrorism.”“Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Opposes US-Led Action in Syria,” Reuters, September 23, 2014, accessed October 28, 2014, http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Hezbollah-leader-Nasrallah-opposes-US-led-action-in-Syria-376245.