Not only are Jews under threat, but Christians and all "unbelievers" in the radical jihadist agenda as well.
Although an "ostrich" mentality towards these genocidal objectives prevails among Western decision-makers, the reality is quite different: The driving ideology behind Hamas's murderous intent is exemplified by the "Doomsday Clock" located in Palestine Square, Tehran, Iran.
Inaugurated by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 2017, the clock counts down the time towards Israel's anticipated destruction in 2040, sixteen years from now. Iran's barrage of missiles and drones launched at Israel on April 13, 2024, was presumably another step toward fulfilling that destructive intent.
Even though Iran remains essentially responsible for the actions of its agents, it has yet to suffer any consequences despite its direct attack on Israel on April 13-14. All the while, taking full advantage of US appeasement and unencumbered by meaningful sanctions, Iran races ahead with development of nuclear weapons for the sole purpose of eliminating Israel and, thereafter Jordan and ultimately the "Great Satan," the United States from the world map.
On April 1, 2024, Abolfazl Bazargan, an Iranian international relations expert, made it clear, with a straight face, that "...for the purpose of bringing about peace - you have to create nuclear deterrence, even if only one (bomb)." Peace, however, seems to mean "after jihad has obliterated all opposition and established an Islamic Caliphate."
This objective is couched in rational terms to appease West powers, the sympathetic world leaders, who might be persuaded that it is fair and right that Iran possess a nuclear weapon just as Israel, the US, UK, North Korea, and other nations possess such weapons. The underlying jihadist ideology of world hegemony is concealed under a veneer of rationalism, social justice, victimhood, and fairness.
"It's a belief that goes a long way in explaining the dehumanization of the Jews: It's much easier to brutalize and slaughter, the way Hamas did on October 7, if you think that Jews are apes and pigs. In our rational Western way of thinking, all of this is unfathomable." — Idit Bar, expert on Islamism, Times of Israel, February 2, 2024.
Refusing to directly confront Iran as the source of Middle Eastern terror -- and instead rely on diplomatic "conflict resolution" that enables Iran to buy time -- amounts to a form of appeasement. At this time, preparation for war is the best deterrence, especially in the current circumstances of a misguided faith in "talking."
It was an attitude of pusillanimous appeasement by UK Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain of Nazi Germany in 1938, with the Munich Agreement, that directly resulted in Hitler's unrestrained march on neighbouring countries, thus inaugurating WW2. In like mode, US President Joe Biden's acolytes now appease Iran's Ayatollahs, an approach that commenced under President Barack Obama. Once again, the consequences for the West and the world at large will be horrendous.
Abolfazl Bazargan, an Iranian international relations expert, recently said on Iran's Ofagh TV that "...for the purpose of bringing about peace - you have to create nuclear deterrence, even if only one (bomb)."
Peace, however, seems to mean "after jihad has obliterated all opposition and established an Islamic Caliphate."
On February 9, 2024, Imam Sheikh Abdul Salam Zoud at the Masjid As-Sunnah Lakemba in Sydney, Australia, made the following live-streamed pronouncement:
"There is no solution other than Jihad which continues until Judgement Day. The Prophet Muhammad, the Righteous Caliphs – none of them conquered the world by peaceful means. They conquered it through Jihad. The goal of Jihad for the sake of Allah is not to kill people and take over their lands. Rather, the goal of Jihad is to remove obstacles before the spreading and rule of Islam."
The Imam's statement might come across as a bit disingenuous. Although it appears to publicly eschew the elimination of unbelievers (infidels) – meaning those who do not embrace jihad, including Jews, Christians, and devotees of all other religions – he explains that "conquering the world" is not possible other than through jihad. He describes this action as "removing obstacles," a euphemism for the destruction of those opposed to establishment of a global Islamist Caliphate, a 'nizam Islami' (Islamic order), ruled through totalitarian Sharia law. This even includes the distant nations of Australia and New Zealand, where radical Islamists wish to share their gift of Allah, by force if necessary, with the entire planet.
The exposure of jihadists' far-reaching desires is evident from the October 10th, 2023, unruly Sydney Harbour demonstration in favour of the jihadist group, Hamas, during which Israel – and Jews – were vilified, threatened with death and destruction, without recourse of any kind. The demonstration is reflected the Imam's conviction, above, that, "these people only understand the language of force." For extremists, religion appears to be much of their motivating factor as the Imam went on to explain:
"This is the purpose of fighting and waging Jihad against the enemies of Islam – to fend off their evil from the religion of Islam, and to defend Allah's religion, which was created to reign supreme over all other religions..."
This wish by many Islamists for the global supremacy of their religion through holy war could not have been made much clearer. Denial of reality by political and social leaders will, without doubt, result in increased turmoil to that already experienced by societies in France, the UK, Germany, Sweden, and other European nations, not to overlook the USA. In this mode, and given the generally pleasant, easy-going, but sometimes lackadaisical attitude of those far away in the southern reaches of the lower hemisphere, a major awakening is also required. Not only are Jews under threat, but Christians and all "unbelievers" in the radical jihadist agenda as well.
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Nils A. Haug is an author and columnist. A lawyer by profession, he is member of the International Bar Association, the National Association of Scholars, the Academy of Philosophy and Letters. Retired from law, his particular field of interest is political theory interconnected with current events. He holds a Ph.D. in Theology (Apologetics).
Dr. Haug is author of 'Politics, Law, and Disorder in the Garden of Eden – the Quest for Identity'; and 'Enemies of the Innocent – Life, Truth, and Meaning in a Dark Age.' His work has appeared in First Things Journal, The American Mind, Quadrant, Minding the Campus, Gatestone Institute, Jewish News Syndicate, Israel Hayom, and others.
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