Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

The majority of Afghans do not see the Americans as foreign occupiers who must be defeated. Instead, they are hungry for the Americans to step up and help them make their country safer, their government cleaner and their economy stronger. They are disappointed because the international community has done too little, not too much.

Public Servant

Jennifer Granholm

Many original occupiers believe the political system has become so corrupt that even participating in it, engaging with it, corrupts the movement. I understand what they are saying. But often, change does come more quickly from the inside rather than the outside. My advice: try both. But don't try violence.

American Politician

Yossi Sarid

I hate all the terrorists in the world, whatever the purpose of their struggle. However, I support every active civil revolt against any occupation, and Israel, too, is among the despicable occupiers. Such revolt is both more just and more effective, and it does not extinguish one's spark of humanity.

Israeli Politician

Kavita Ramdas

Feminism, unlike almost every other social movement, is not a struggle against a distinct oppressor - it's not the ruling class or the occupiers or the colonizers - it's against a deeply held set of beliefs and assumptions that we women, far too often, hold ourselves.

Indian Educator

Michael Wolff

One of the secrets of Fox News' outsized success - it's the most profitable news organisation in the U.S. and, quite likely, the world - is that it saw the country full of liberal occupiers and Fox News' viewers as the heroic resistance.

American Author

Norman Finkelstein

People have the right to defend their country from foreign occupiers, and people have the right to defend their country from invaders who are destroying their country.

American Educator

Iyad Allawi

It is our people who are sitting in the dark because of these cowardly and treacherous attacks, not our occupiers.

Iraqi Statesman

Samantha Power

Being an occupier is not good for anybody's global standing. It is a catalyst for terrorist recruitment.

Irish Public Servant

Jean-Marie Le Pen

The Vichy government was under occupation and carried out the orders of the German occupier.

French Politician

Muqtada al Sadr

Let the whole world hear that we reject America. No, no to the occupier.

Iraqi Clergyman

Refers to an occupier's duty to ensure safety for visitors on their premises.

Legal Responsibility

Being an occupier doesn't necessarily mean you own the property.

Not Ownership

An occupier usually has permission to use the space, unlike a squatter.

Permission Required

Often implies control through force or without consent, seen negatively.

Negative Connotations

Highlights taking over control more than merely residing or staying.

Control Aspect

Commonly used in historical or military contexts to describe takeover situations.

Historical Context

 Not protecting anyone against invaders or occupiers; not bringing relief to the oppressed. Children being used, cynically exploited; people dying in conflicts which I was supporting in the name of jihad.

Inside the mind of a...

 the book where they are right on top maybe he's just going to overturn the occupier and feed from the stomach side

Occupier