Venezuela's Statement at General Assembly Debate on UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism

The Secretary General introduced a "Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism" in January 2016. The General Assembly took up the plan on February 12, 2016. The contribution of Venezuela: blame the rise of global terrorism on Israel. In its words:

"...the long-term solution to the threats posed today by violent extremism must absolutely require political solution to conflicts in countries like ... Palestine. These protracted crises further exacerbate conflicts and serve as a breeding ground for violent extremism, for bolstering organized transactional crime; they facilitate the flow of financing and training of foreign terrorist fighters and, therefore, expanding the capacity of action for terrorist organizations."