(AP/Fox News) Taking a strong stand against Palestinian extremists, the U.S. joined Friday with the UN, Russia, and the EU in demanding Syria immediately close the offices of Islamic Jihad in Damascus and prevent use of its territory for terror actions. The Quartet also condemned the bombing last week in the central Israeli town of Hadera in which five Israelis were killed. Islamic Jihad, which is listed by the State Department as a terrorist organization, took responsibility for the attack.
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