It is well known that situations linked to political, cultural and social oppression foster an environment that facilitates the development of extremism.

The easiest strategy for liberals is to side with conservative Muslims who reject not only radical Islamism, but also political reform.

As for the Palestinians, the political stalemate, and ongoing Israeli occupation, has led to radicalization if they cannot have something, they want it all.

Nevertheless, in Gaza s political milieu, Hamas is a moderate Islamic group that opposes al Qaeda style extremism.

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In all of these cases, economic failure and a lack of opportunities and hope for the poor and young are fueling political and religious extremism, resentment of the West and, in some cases, outright terrorism.

What if that could be a vaccine against religious intolerance?

This would be different from applying sanctions, which would risk triggering a Masada Complex that might push Israel to further extremes.

According to a 2015 study by King s College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence, the number of foreigners that have joined Sunni militant organizations in the Syria Iraq conflict continues to rise.

It can also promote extremism, even terrorism.

As a Korean, I am always puzzled by Korean extremism. Where in the world can you find a more isolated, regimented and militarized dynastic mutation of a communist totalitarian system than in North Korea?

Disseminating a culture of tolerance and dealing with the root causes of extremism

We should do everything in our power to avoid radicalization, to interrupt radicalization processes early, and to guide radicalized individuals back into our society and to acceptance of our values.

There is nothing radical in calling for slower population growth.

Jihadi extremism cannot be defeated unless the mainstream wins.

Indeed, public opinion polls show that most Americans are clustered in the moderate center of the political spectrum rather than at the two extremes. But political elites, such as party activists and members of Congress, tend to be more extreme than the public.

It is the ideology, not just the acts of extremism, that must be confronted.

Until there is a Palestinian state and an Iraq free of US occupation, Islamic extremists will win recruits.

It is now clear that both sacred extremism and desecration are feeding each another.

What will this extremism give birth to in the future? And who, among the world's innocent, will it target?

We know that such empowerment of women helps stave off extremist thought and action.

We must act against those that incite and promote extremism.

According to Gallup, only 7 of Muslims are politically radical and condone the use of violence, and their motives are not so much religious as inspired by the demeaning political and social treatment that Muslims are perceived to suffer.

(a) The rise of religious extremism affecting religions in all parts of the world

Many young men in Gaza have become increasingly radicalized.

The gospel of Muslim extremism has found a global market through the Internet.

In her view, Tamerlan s radicalization was made in America.

We have to educate our kids, she says, Only by learning, we can fight.

Failure to act quickly would open the door to extremism.

(a) The rise of religious extremism affecting religions in all parts of the world

A stable and thriving Gaza is important in order to bolster the Palestinian Authority's legitimacy and reduce extremism.

Prevention is better than repression. We should do everything in our power to avoid radicalization, to interrupt radicalization processes early, and to guide radicalized individuals back into our society and to acceptance of our values.

The first issue that we have to confront is violent extremism in all of its forms.

In Arab countries, they only helped to inflame Islamic extremism.

I believe, however, that Korean extremism stems from the country s geography and history.

(a) The rise of religious extremism affecting religions in all parts of the world

The interwar Depression led to the disintegration of liberal economic and political values. In Germany in 2009 not only was there was no swing to political extremism of the right there was no sign of any support for a radical right. In the elections for regional parliaments, the small radical right parties (which have never been a feature of national politics) simply disappeared.

When people lose faith in democratic institutions to protect them, they will reach for extremism.

Indeed, certain aspects of the host country environment may contribute to radicalization.

Should this awakening fail, the result will be a radicalization throughout the region.

But we have seen what can happen when democratic aspirations are thwarted out of fear of religious radicalism.