Israeli Foreign Minister: "Ultimately, the aim of all Islamic terror is one and the same: the destruction of Western civilization"
The website United with Israel reports that Israel's Foreign Minister, Avigdor Liberman, met with US Secretary of State John Kerry last Wednesday to discuss the ongoing threat posed to all humanity by the Islamic State terrorist group. I don't always agree with Liberman's words, however today, I agree with Israel's Foreign Minister one hundred percent.
Personally, I'm for peace between Israel and the Arab / Muslim world, the Palestinians included. I'm for a one-state, a two-state, a three-state or even a four-state solution IF that solution brings peace, prosperity and stability for ALL people of the region. I'm also for a just and democratic world where women are safe from rape and attack, where all religious groups are safe from persecution, where innocent journalists are able to do their jobs without being executed, where humans are safe instead of being used as human shields or walking bombs.
Groups like Hamas and ISIS are not interested in justice or peaceful coexistence or safety for women and children or freedom of religion for all people. They are not interested in basic human rights or in making their corner of the world a better place for their people. They are only interested in furthering their own aims, in spreading terror and fear and oh yes, domination for their particular brand of crazy: Radical Islam.
In an ideal world a "One Land Two States" solution would be my suggestion for peace in the Holy Land. Turning the presence and reality of Israel from a 'bad thing' into a 'good thing' in the eyes of Muslims might help many realise that the Jewish people are NOT the enemy. In an ideal world, Israel would be the perfect teacher and guide for the Palestinians on their own way to becoming a free and democratic state. Yet in an ideal world, one side would not be actively trying to exterminate the other. Which means we are not living in an ideal world, we are living in reality.
In an ideal world, there would be no need for terrorist groups such as ISIS and Hamas and the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram and those like them. There would be no need for people to look to their prophets and holy books and use them as justification for their vile actions. In an ideal world, journalists would be able to go home and return to their families after doing a stint overseas. In an ideal world, the weak, the poor and the needy would be protected and kept safe. Yet we do not live in an ideal world, we live in reality.
In an ideal world, people would look to find common ground and work at peaceful coexistence based on the truths, values and beliefs we all share. In an ideal world, humanity would be united and whole, there would be no war or famine. In an ideal world, I'd be writing about an entirely different topic because terrorism would be something wholly unfamiliar to us. Yet we do not live in an ideal world; we live in reality. Plato said that "the price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." Personally, I prefer the free and democratic government I have now to the rule of evil men.
Liberman noted that the war against terror, in all its forms, is the most important task of the Free World today. Reiterating the Israeli government’s stance regarding the regional terror threat, he said:
“We cannot differentiate one form of terror from another. The Hamas terrorist activities against Israel and against the people of Gaza are no different from the terror of ISIS. The difference is only semantic, and in the media approach adopted by the organizations. Ultimately, the aim of all Islamic terror is one and the same: the destruction of Western civilization. Hence, just as we cannot negotiate with ISIS, we cannot negotiate with Hamas. As long as Hamas rules in Gaza, there will not be peace or security. Anyone who seeks to advance an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians must bring an end to the rule of terror within the Palestinian Authority.”
Islamic State's Goal is the Destruction of Western Civilization, United with Israel
Personally, I'm for peace between Israel and the Arab / Muslim world, the Palestinians included. I'm for a one-state, a two-state, a three-state or even a four-state solution IF that solution brings peace, prosperity and stability for ALL people of the region. I'm also for a just and democratic world where women are safe from rape and attack, where all religious groups are safe from persecution, where innocent journalists are able to do their jobs without being executed, where humans are safe instead of being used as human shields or walking bombs.
Groups like Hamas and ISIS are not interested in justice or peaceful coexistence or safety for women and children or freedom of religion for all people. They are not interested in basic human rights or in making their corner of the world a better place for their people. They are only interested in furthering their own aims, in spreading terror and fear and oh yes, domination for their particular brand of crazy: Radical Islam.
In an ideal world a "One Land Two States" solution would be my suggestion for peace in the Holy Land. Turning the presence and reality of Israel from a 'bad thing' into a 'good thing' in the eyes of Muslims might help many realise that the Jewish people are NOT the enemy. In an ideal world, Israel would be the perfect teacher and guide for the Palestinians on their own way to becoming a free and democratic state. Yet in an ideal world, one side would not be actively trying to exterminate the other. Which means we are not living in an ideal world, we are living in reality.
In an ideal world, there would be no need for terrorist groups such as ISIS and Hamas and the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram and those like them. There would be no need for people to look to their prophets and holy books and use them as justification for their vile actions. In an ideal world, journalists would be able to go home and return to their families after doing a stint overseas. In an ideal world, the weak, the poor and the needy would be protected and kept safe. Yet we do not live in an ideal world, we live in reality.
In an ideal world, people would look to find common ground and work at peaceful coexistence based on the truths, values and beliefs we all share. In an ideal world, humanity would be united and whole, there would be no war or famine. In an ideal world, I'd be writing about an entirely different topic because terrorism would be something wholly unfamiliar to us. Yet we do not live in an ideal world; we live in reality. Plato said that "the price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." Personally, I prefer the free and democratic government I have now to the rule of evil men.