The rise of Islamic extremism is not new.

The rise of Islamic extremism is not new. It is not a surprise. The mission of jihadists has been clearly broadcast for years:

HAMAS

The Hamas Charter was drafted in 1988. It mentions the word “jihad” 36 times in the charter. Its enemy is spelled out clearly: Jews.  “In order to face the usurpation of Palestine by the Jews, we have no escape from raising the banner of Jihad.”  “Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it” Jew/s/ish is mentioned 12 times in its charter. “Zion/ism/ist” is mentioned 20 times.  Hamas was democratically elected by the Palestinian people in 2006 to carry out a war against the Jews and to destroy Israel. The attacks against Israel in the summer of 2014 were a consistent part of its mission.

Al Qaeda did not suddenly appear on 9/11/2001. In 1998, it stated its goal of killing all Americans:  “Weissue the following fatwa to all Muslims: The ruling to kill the Americans and their allies — civilians and military – is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it” Al Qaeda has not backed down on its pledge while the US has enlisted the world support to defeat the group.

BOKO HARAM

The kidnapping of over 200 Christian girls in Nigeria in April 2014 shocked the world. Boko Haram made no secret of its targeted enemy a few years earlier: Christians.  “The Nigerian state and Christians are our enemies and we will be launching attacks on the Nigerian state and its security apparatus as well as churches until we achieve our goal of establishing an Islamic state in place of the secular state.”  The world has tweeted its support to bring back the girls and has provided support to find the attackers.  Many extremist groups continue to operate around the MENA region: Al-Shabaab, ISIS and Khorasan are only a few. Their aims are clear. Their path is jihad. Only the name of the infidel changes based on where the jihadists operate.  What is the world reaction to each of these extremist groups? Is the global community clear in its response?  A few years ago, the United Nations established an anti-terrorism unit. Its directive has noble goals for combating terrorism such as stopping the flow of funds and people to these groups. However, the committee has not been clear about who the terrorists are, as it only mentions Al-Qaeda and the Taliban as terrorist groups. These other jihadists could thereby escape sanctions. 

Jihad is Jihad.

Terrorism is Terrorism.

The world must unite to stop it. 

The goal must be clear and unequivocal.

About the Author: Paul Gherkin is founder of the website FirstOneThrough, which is dedicated to educating people on Israel, the United States, Judaism and science in an entertaining manner so they speak up and take action.

MY PS.- THIS IS ALL VERY CLEAR TO UNDERSTAND…BUT REMEMBER OBAMA IS OBAMA…and I deeply believe him to be a muslim-in-the-closet.  THERE NO DIFFERENCES AMONG THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND ISIS IS HAMAS AND HAMAS IS ISIS.  YOU MAY REFER BACK TO ONE OF MY PREVIOUS ARTICLES OF A HISTORIC NATURE REMEMBERING THE MAHDIST WAR IN SUDAN…WHEN ANOTHER ONE OF THESE FANATICS TRIED TO ORGANIZE ANOTHER islamic caliphate WHICH ENDED IN ANOTHER BLOODBATH, ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE LIKE 24hr-VAMPIRES…THEY NEED BLOOD TO SURVIVE AND THE WANT IT ALL THE TIME…THE BLOOD OF INNOCENT VICTIMS, THE BETTER…THE ONLY EFFECTIVE LAW TO DEAL WITH THEM IS “LEX TALIONIS.”  WE NEED A JUDEO-CHRISTIAN CRUSADE AND IF SOME HADJIS FEEL THAT THEIR INTERESTS ARE THREATENED AND WANT TO PICHT IN…OK.  AMEN

ISIS IS HAMAS AND HAMAS IS ISIS. “The Nazis believed in a master race; the militant Islamists believe in a master faith,” Netanyahu said in his speech at the annual gathering of the 193-nation assembly in New York.  How true it is!!!!

And in the words of the author: Batya Medad who blogs at Shiloh Musings. “We Israelis would prefer that our Prime Minister use actions rather than words. Nothing he says or pictures he shows will ever earn us friends and allies among United Nations member nations. We have only one true ally and leader, and it’s not a person or country. We are His servants. And we say in our prayers:

אל מלך נאמן El Melech Ne’eman, God is the Faithful King!”