It argues that heightened Israeli-Palestinian tensions could result in IS and AQ stepping up their rhetoric and recruitment efforts in other regional theaters, notably South or Southeast Asia, though without necessarily calling for attacks on the State of Israel.
A number of jihadist groups have made Palestine a central tenet of their political goals. Over the years, Al Qaeda, one of the most powerful global jihadist outfits, has often mentioned Palestine in its various communications. Similarly, despite opposing multiple nations, Islamic State has rarely commented on Israel. Interestingly, the former defense minister of Israel noted that fighters loyal to the group had apologized for firing a rocket into Israel.
Moreover, both the Islamic State and Al Qaeda have criticized Fatah and Hamas, the different actors who often claim to speak for Palestinians. This has in the past, prompted Palestinian figures like Yasser Arafat to criticize figures like Osama Bin Laden of exploiting the Palestinian cause. The following sections analyse the various narratives and targets emerging out of the officials and supporter channels of AQ and IS. Further criticisms were aimed at the Muslim rulers for normalizing ties with Israel, forsaking the interests of the global Ummah.
Comparing the situation in Kashmir to that of Palestine, narratives from AGH were Kashmir-centric, using the Palestine issues to spread a sense of crises to the Ummah everywhere. Hence, narratives from AQ and affiliate groups have focused on tying the narratives of crises in Palestine to the crises of the Ummah.
Suggesting that the Jihad everywhere leads to the same destination, the statements largely aim to rally support by calling for a global response to unite under the banner of AQ to fight the oppressors. Pointing to the example of the fighting in Syria especially Idlib and northern Aleppo , the narratives try to underline the notion that no peace agreements can be reached with the oppressors and that fighting them is the only way to achieve justice for the Ummah.
To that extent, like Al-Qaeda, the group has focussed on gathering support for its cause. Narratives aimed at Hamas were prominent, accusing the group of deviating from the proper jihadi ideology, embracing nationalism, and maintaining friendly relations with Iran and the apostate Muslim governments of Qatar and Turkey.
There have been periods of war and of peace. Before , for hundreds of years, Jews fled European pogroms and persecution to live in relative peace and security under the Ottoman Caliphate. That's why there were a million Jews in the Muslim Middle East in Today, Jews and Christians are fleeing from Iraq and Syria and radical Islamists take control of those lands.
It's the same religion then and now. So what is different? It's not theology, it's politics. Radical Islam is the product of the broken politics and stagnant economics of Muslim countries. They have found in radical religion an ideology that lets them rail against the modern world, an ideology that is now being exported to alienated young Muslims everywhere -- in Europe, and even in some rare cases in the United States.
Iraq war was a terrible mistake. How can we bring an end to this? There's really only one way: Help the majority of Muslims fight extremists, reform their faith, and modernize their societies.
In doing so, we should listen to those on the front lines, many of whom are fighting and dying in the struggle against jihadis. The hundreds of Muslim reformers I've spoken to say their task is made much harder when Western politicians and pundits condemn Islam entirely, demean their faith, and speak of all Muslims as backward and suspect.
But here's another way to think about this. Now we understand -- I hope we understand -- that when we see a black man on the street, we cannot and must not treat him as a likely criminal. It would be dehumanizing, unfair and racist. Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to search Skip to footer.
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