David Rubin
The ISIS organization has shocked pundits left and right, as well as ordinary folks troubled by what appear to be extreme expressions of what has come to be known in the free world as “Radical Islam” or “Islamism”.
In the Koran, the so-called holy book of Islam, based on the teachings of its founder Muhammad, “Jihad” is repeatedly referred to in the context of holy war against all non-Muslims. Hence, there is no “Radical Islam” or “Islamism”. There is only Islam, and the highest precept in Islam is its Jihadist philosophy, which is at its core, and which is the epitome of intolerance.
Therefore, we should not be surprised by the recent distribution of a flyer throughout eastern Jerusalem, in what is thought to be the first ISIS announcement in the Israeli capital. The flyer threatens Christians in the area with "revenge," and is signed by the organization "ISIS Palestine," as reported on Israel’s Channel 10.
Revenge for what, you might ask? Certainly not for anything that has happened in the last few centuries. ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Hezbollah, Hamas, and other Islamic terrorist groups are attempting to carry to fruition what Muhammad preached and what he practiced.
That is the basis for terrorism, not only against Jews, but also against all those who don’t agree to submit to Islam. The modern version of Jihadist philosophy is still living in the turbulence of the Muslim-Christian wars dating back hundreds of years:
“Allah’s Apostle said, ‘I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.” (Hadith 4:196 Narrated Abu Huraira)
“Believers, if you yield to the infidels they will drag you back to unbelief and you will return headlong to perdition. We will put terror into the hearts of the unbelievers… The fire shall be their home.” (Sura 3: 149-151)
ISIS is the actualization of the Jihadist philosophy that guides the Islamic terrorist organizations. While the currently dominant terrorist organizations in Israel, such as Hamas and Fatah will feel somewhat threatened by the “in your face” style of ISIS, the new kid on the block will continue to grow in numbers, because they will be seen as “the real deal”. They are the authentic expression of no-holds-barred Jihad, whether in “Palestine” or elsewhere. The beheadings carried out in Iraq, in France, in the UK, and elsewhere will only increase with time. Just as Muhammad bragged about beheading 900 Jews in one day, the Muslim world will continue to imitate “the prophet” by supporting ISIS and its future offshoots.
Nonetheless, even if Israel as God's chosen people and land is the immediate target, the end goal is total world domination. The folks in the West may eventually wake up, but unless it happens soon, it will be too late. The Islamic tsunami is gradually engulfing the West and the tide will not be easily halted.