Israel Quote by John Pilger

Poverty is the greatest cause of terrorism.

— S. Azmat Hassan

The diagnosis that poverty, lack of education, or lack of opportunities have much to do with terrorism requires a fundamentally optimistic view of human…

— Peter Bergen

It isn't poverty that breeds terrorism, but terrorism that breeds poverty.

— Dan Gillerman

There are no automatic links between poverty and terrorism. Among millions of poor people in the world, only a few turn to terrorism.

— Gijs de Vries

Poverty does not make people terrorists, but terrorists can exploit the frustration it creates and use it as a breeding-ground for violent ideas.

— Anna Lindh

Terrorism really flourishes in areas of poverty, despair and hopelessness, where people see no future

— Colin Powell

The truth is, terrorism flourishes in places of injustice rather than in places of poverty.

— Eliza Griswold

We have to stand together against terror and the reasons for terrorism, which are poverty and ignorance.

— Shimon Peres

To say that poverty explains terror is to slander those caught in poverty who choose to lead worthy lives. [Terrorists] are not the oppressed,…

— Sean Wilentz

We need to recognize that although terrorism is real, there are many other dangers out there. And terrorism should not be the only driver…

— Daniel Byman

Terrorism is the war of the poor, and war is the terrorism of the rich.

— Peter Ustinov

Poverty is a crime and the poor are terrorists

— Arundhati Roy