This is an unprecedented and seismic moment in history. The onslaught upon Israel and the Jewish world is coming at us from all sides. The barbarities of October 7 presented the west with a challenge. Would it choose civilisation or barbarism? Much of the west, we now see, alas, has turned its back on civilisation. Instead of supporting Israel against genocidal attack, it’s turned instead against Israel and the Jewish people in an unprecedented loss of reason and moral compass. What we’re seeing is first and foremost an Islamist war against the west being waged through an onslaught against Israel and the Jews. The Islamists have always told us: first we are coming for the Jews, and then we are coming for the Christians.
Much of the west, alas, doesn’t understand this. It’s not joining up the dots. As a result, in Britain, Europe and America, there’s a refusal to do what it takes to defend itself. President Trump has turned on a dime to escape from a trap. This trap is because, in his words, an imminent global economic disaster caused by Iran taking hostage the Strait of Hormuz cannot be tolerated by him. But we have to ask, how in the world is mighty America unable to defeat a massively weakened Iran? The short answer is that to do so probably requires American boots on the ground. And that’s something the president will not commit himself to do do. Because the American people wouldn’t wear it.
Why is that? It’s because they don’t think the war with Iran has anything to do with their interests. That’s astonishing, given the hundreds of Americans attacked and killed by Iran over the past four decades as it’s pursued its war cry “Death to America”. What this initiative in the MoU means is that everyone can now see America is not prepared to make the sacrifices necessary to defend itself. And that will have emboldened evil forces threatening the west from around the world. Britain and Europe, meanwhile, are unwilling to go to war at all. They dance to the tune of kumbaya liberal universalism, which means they say all conflict must be ended by negotiation and compromise. Even with genocidal fanatics. (Ed note: This was a 14 minute speech given by Melanie Phillips to the JNS security conference in Jerusalem. You can watch the video or read her text. One thing that can be added is that Western Civilization does not understand that with the Islamic Republic, this is not a Political war, this is a Religious war in which Twelver Shi-ism, the 12th Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi will return for the end of times. In other words, they think that they are bringing back their 'Jesus.') (Read More)
