Terrorism's slippery definition eludes UN diplomats
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The two sides of the debate at the U.N. "merely restated long-held positions: the United States, European Union, and many others condemn any targeting of civilians; the 56-member Organization of Islamic Conference insists on exempting 'national liberation movements' and 'resistance to foreign occupation.' They have Kashmir and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in mind," The Christian Science Monitor reported this week.