Syria told to close offices of Islamic Jihad

AP via Fox News:

Taking a strong stand against Palestinian extremists, the United States joined Friday with the United Nations (search), Russia and the European Union in demanding Syria immediately close the offices of Islamic Jihad in Damascus and prevent use of its territory for terror actions.

The so-called quartet (search), which has devised a road map to prod Israel and the Palestinians into a negotiated settlement, also condemned the bombing this week in the central Israeli town of Hadera in which five Israelis were killed.

Islamic Jihad (search), which is listed by the State Department as a terrorist organization, took responsibility for the attack and said it was in revenge for the slaying by Israeli troops of a leading Islamic Jihad militant.

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Linking Islamic Jihad to other deadly bombings in Israel, as well, McCormack said "This is a terrorist group that is intent upon subverting progress that the Israelis and the Palestinians are attempting to make along the pathway to the shared goal of two states living side-by-side in peace and security."

Why are these guys still there? Their very existence in Syria demonstrates its unserious committment to stopping terrorism.

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