Understanding the Stakes: Islamism, Israel, Ideology, and the West's Future

Abandoning Israel won’t bring peace. It ignores the conflict’s true nature: an ideological clash, not a land dispute. Remember the 1930s? When the world hesitated as Nazis annexed Austria and invaded Poland, catastrophe followed.

Today’s appeasement would repeat that error. Withdraw support, and extremist ideologies surge. ISIS’s rise after Iraq’s collapse proved this. Islamists exploit vacuums to spread terror globally.

Imagine an Israeli defeat. It wouldn’t end the threat; it would reignite the expansionist zeal of past Islamic empires, like the Ottomans at Vienna or the Umayyads in Spain. This isn’t speculation it’s their stated doctrine. The doctrine of Dar-ul-Islam and Dar-ul-Harb. Iran chants "Death to America" while targeting Israel as the "Little Satan." Remove that frontline, and the West becomes the main target.

The thing is this conflict represents a broader civilizational struggle. Numerous secular and liberal Identitarian Muslims support the Muslim cause, demonstrating that this is a multifaceted issue. The West must recognize that Islam, with a history spanning 1,400 years, is entrenched and not going away easily. Understanding the adversary is crucial. The historical struggle against Islam has persisted since the faith's inception, as seen in pivotal moments such as the Battle of Tours, the Umayyad invasion of Iberia, and the Rashidun wars against the Byzantines.

While there have been periods of coexistence between Muslims and non-Muslims, these times often came with significant limitations; non-Muslims often faced the jizya tax, which relegated them to a subordinate status, marking them as second-class citizens. This historical context reveals that coexistence was not equal but rather a negotiated subjugation.

For the Muslim civilization to succeed, it would have to subsume or eliminate the West, including Europe, China, India, Russia, and even Africa, leveraging its central geographic position. Historically, the Muslim civilization thrived when non-Muslim powers were embroiled in internal conflict. The Sassanids and Byzantines weakened themselves through continuous wars, creating an opportunity for Muslim Arabs to expand their control through military force.

Once the Arabs secured regions like Egypt and Mesopotamia, they turned their focus to Central Asia and North Africa. Their conquests were astonishingly rapid; within just a century, Muslim civilization extended from Arabia to Iberia in the West and to Sindh in the East.

As long as a secular world exists, Islamism cannot thrive, which is why its ultimate aim is to destabilize the West from within. A direct confrontation is not viable; hence, it utilizes its demographic advantage. Growing populations in Western nations will lead to urban insurgency challenges, diverting attention and resources from external threats.

Now, consider the importance of Iran: it is not merely a civilization; it is the civilization at the forefront of this ideological battle. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 marked a significant resurgence of Islamic revivalism; without that milestone, the evolution of contemporary Islamism might not have unfolded as it has. Iran serves as both a symbol and a central player in this civilizational struggle, illustrating the complexities and multifaceted nature of the ongoing confrontation between Islamic ideologies and the West.

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