Which of the following is true of the international response to terrorism?
a. There has been unanimous international agreement that acts of nonstate political resistance should not be considered terrorism.
b. Egypt and Syria have blocked any UN texts that did not exempt groups such as the Palestinians from being defined as terrorists.
c. In 2004, a high-level panel appointed by the UN secretary-general failed to agree on even the most basic conditions of what might constitute a terrorist act.
d. The UN has failed to pass any conventions to suppress terrorist bombings, assassinations, hostage taking, or the financing of terrorism.
Answer: B
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