AMMAN, Jordan -- The recent barbaric violence in Paris claimed victims in France, but also beyond. Despite no clear evidence that one of the attackers posed as a refugee, some politicians, including heads of state, are using the terrorist attack to justify border closures for Syrian refugees. This response is morally, legally and strategically wrong. The people fleeing war in Syria are trying to escape the same devastating and indiscriminate violence we saw in Paris. Denying them protection violates international law and offers what the Islamic State aims to achieve: borders between people, coexistence denied. The proper response to violence, terror and suffering is not to withdraw, but to...
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