@Unofficial_Member mostly from Middle Eastern countries…
Terrorization has always been employed by revolutionaries no less than by kings, as a means of impressing their enemies, and as an example to those who were doubtful about submitting to them… Gustave LeBon (1841–1931)
I don’t see the first statement above as racist, rather as reflective of recent history. Terrorism can be defined as the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. It is a term that is seldom used by those who are labeled as terrorists. In many cases, one side’s terrorist is the other side’s freedom fighter.
Some sources claim that the Sicarii, an splinter group affiliated with the first-century Zealots(Judea), although it is disputed among historians whether they were truly a terrorist organization. Some have recently even said the the actions of Moses, and the plagues visited on the Egyptians and their children, would qualify as terrorism.
To be sure, the Sicarii were also from the Middle East, as were the medieval Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Hashishim, or Assassins. But other historical acts of terrorism were not confined to that region. The first contemporaneous use of the term terrorism seems to be in connection with the Jacobin(politics) movement of the French Revolution. Some would even use the label on the participants in the Boston Tea Party in the US Revolution..
So, terrorism is not a “Middle Eastern” phenomenon, nor is it a modern phenomenon. It is a violent political tool, usually used by those who think it is the only way to achieve their political ends.