armed struggle

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Steve Dudley, an American author who knows Cepeda, said the candidate views his father’s use of armed struggle combined with politics as a grim necessity in a country where violence long shaped political life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“We must recognize that armed struggle brings no benefit. While weapons are lethal, negotiation, mediation and dialogue are constructive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Analysts say with the PKK weakened and the Kurdish public exhausted by decades of violence, Turkey's peace offer handed Ocalan a chance to make the long-desired switch away from armed struggle.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

That phrase hinted that Hamas might be contemplating the end of its armed struggle, although no further details were provided.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

I told the reporters that there was no contradiction between my continuing support for the armed struggle and my advocating negotiations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela