Jonathan Sacks Quotes

More people are realising that ISIL's not a caliphate. It's a crime ring.

ISIL is a terrorist army like we have never seen - they cannot be ignored.

If you join ISIS, if you wage jihad on America, then you are signing your death warrant.

Those who issue fatwas and manifestos inciting terror are themselves terrorists.

The rise of ISIS has exposed the darkest side of humanity - at times manifesting their violent ideology at our very doorsteps.

They've spread like cancer. ISIS has spread like cancer.

ISIS is a virulent, nasty organization that has gained a foothold in ungoverned spaces effectively in Syria and parts of western Iraq. We have to take it seriously. They've shown in Paris what they can do in an organized fashion.

ISIS is the new jihad - violent jihadist vanguard in the Middle East and globally.

The terrorists hide behind Allah.

The entire world is the front line for terrorism.

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

The number of fighters that are ISIS fighters wouldn't fill up most American football stadiums. This is not a large group of individuals, but they're tenacious, and they rule with absolute terror.

ISIL does something al-Qaida would never imagine: they test people by tasking them.

ISIS is the greatest threat.

ISIS is on the offense, with the ability to attack at will, anyplace, anytime.

Islamist terrorism has declared war against us, against France, Europe, the entire world.

Yes, ISIS is a threat. It's more than a nuisance. It's also in many respects criminal violence. But it isn't, in my view, a central strategic issue facing humanity.

What they have done, ISIS is very well outspoken about how much they hate our freedom, who we are as Americans.

There is no doubt something has happened that is lasting in terms of attractiveness of the nightmare that is the Islamic State.

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

There is no doubt that terrorists acting under the banner of Islam have declared war on us.

Terrorism and extremism bear different names and labels. It uses diverse causes. But in each case, it is driven by distortion of religion and a misguided belief in its power to succeed.

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

Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS. This is what the Israeli government asserts when claiming that Hamas and IS are the exact same thing. By saying so, the historical resistance [against the Israeli occupation] is viewed as unlawful, called extremism and terrorism.

I will follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell.