When a dangerous agenda is backed by citizens it means this is part of their politics. Israeli leaders are welcome to conduct their politics as they will, but, enacting it in dangerous methods is a different story.
1948 was the year when the world believed Israel needed a homeland. It was shortly after WW II ended. It has been a struggle for Israel to be accepted, but, except for extremist government like Iran, Israel won recognition and in that acceptance.
Hamas is not WWII. It is a terrorist organization that uses democracy as a bludgeon. Unfortunately, the attacks upon defenseless Israelis on October 7th has unleashed the worst side of Israel’s fears.
The Arab nations have a rough row to hoe as individuals can carry out their personal jihad against nearly anyone with the permission of an Imam or Cleric. In that is a tightrope Arab leaders walk to support all their citizens without a violent element into their cultures.
That reality for Arab and Muslim nations is not a minor issue. The leadership must strike a conciliatory tone with their people to be
sure no one believes their lives and love of god will end.
In some ways the Quran is different from other Abrahamic religions (click here). The Quran, it is my understanding, is more or less a survival guide with Allah’s blessing. The time in Earth history when Mohammad walked among the people required survival tactics, such as, “I have come to be your guest.” Those nuances must be respected. No different than the strong symbols of faith important to the Jewish faith.
Yes, this is lecture.
Today, Egypt is revitalizing an old paradigm whereby Muslim nations were resolved to protect each other. That paradigm is happening for only one reason and that was Israeli aggression of a NEUTRAL Arab nation.
Qatar is seeking peace on behalf of the Palestinians. In that reality is the understanding a team of representatives of the terrorist group Hamas would be safe in a neutral country to attempt to move that process forward. Israel was following its promise to the citizens of Israel, but, a surprise attack on a neutral nation is not part of the regional stability.
With Egypt taking a far different posture it appears Israel may have lost decades worth of diplomacy. Israel is losing more than it is gaining by these aggressions that have gone on for an extended period of time.
Now is not the time for political hubris, but, instead solemn redress of October 7th and the best way forward with regional stability and removal of terrorist groups in any authority they currently hold. They are NOT the true face of Allah and it is time all Muslims set aside an ancient ritual of violence.
There must be peace in the Middle East without acts of genocide masked as a necessity for survival.
