Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not mince words in response to the Vienna jihad terror attack. He posted on Twitter:
President Reuvin Rivlin stated: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Austria as we follow last night’s despicable terrorist attack in Vienna with concern”
The statements by both the Israeli PM and President carry unique implications. They are issued by leaders of a country that understands firsthand what jihad terror is all about. Israel has signed normalization and peace agreements with Islamic countries that evidently oppose the kind of barbarism, sanctioned under Sharia, that we have recently seen in France and Austria.
The statements by Netanyahu and Rivlin stand apart from those issued by other Western leaders. For example, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron said they were “shocked” by the “Islamist terror” that struck Austria. Israel will certainly not be “shocked” by such behavior. As Robert Spencer rightly notes:
If Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron are really shocked by this, they haven’t been paying attention, and are willfully ignorant and/or misinformed about the motivating ideology behind jihad attacks and the beliefs of large numbers of the Muslims they’re bringing into Europe. And Merkel says “Islamist terror” is Europe’s “common enemy”? Then why has she so indefatigably enabled it, and why have they all done so, by bringing massive numbers of Muslims, among whom will inevitably be some Islamic jihadis, into their countries?
Israel is one country that understands jihad terror, and has been fighting it since 1948. Israel is still fighting for its very existence 72 years later; even today, the Palestinians’ “pay for slay” program pays jihadis to murder Israeli citizens. There are ongoing jihad attacks — including stabbings and rocket-firings. The efforts to obliterate Israel are backed up in the Charters of the leading Palestinian groups, and justified by the United Nations, which frequently behaves as if it does not recognize Israel’s right to defend itself from jihad attacks. The UN also refers to Israel, wrongly, as an illegal “occupier.” Meanwhile, Iran also has ambitions to obliterate Israel and funds jihad groups that work toward this goal, including Hamas and Hizballah, and Turkey’s hatred of Israel is no secret.
It is also worth keeping in mind Iran’s reaction to its Muslim neighbors that normalized relations with Israel. Iran threatened the UAE and Bahrain, and issued a “Revolutionary Guard’s threat that ‘the Zionist regime’ will be destroyed at the hands of ‘pious Muslim youth.’” Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani also warned of “bloodshed” over the cartoons, and claimed that “every single European is in debt to the Prophet.”
Also, the UN Alliance of Civilizations condemned the Muhammad cartoons, stating that they “provoked acts of violence against innocent civilians.” What they were really doing was justifying violence in response to things that offend Muslims. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did essentially the same thing.
Unlike globalist Western states that posture and appease, Netanyahu’s condemnation is genuine.
“Rivlin, Netanyahu condemn ‘despicable’ Vienna terrorist attack,” Times of Israel, November 3, 2020:
President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded Tuesday to the deadly terrorist attack in Vienna a day earlier, saying that Israel stands with Austria in the fight against terrorism.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Austria as we follow last night’s despicable terrorist attack in Vienna with concern,” Rivlin tweeted.
Netanyahu said in a tweet minutes later that “Israel condemns the brutal attack in Vienna and stands in total solidarity with Austria. Civilized peoples everywhere must unite to defeat the savagery of resurgent Islamist terrorism.”Late Tuesday night, several gunmen opened fire at multiple locations across central Vienna, killing at least four people and wounding 15 more.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described the assault as a “repulsive terror attack” and said he could not rule out an anti-Semitic motive for the onslaught, given that the shooting began outside Vienna’s main synagogue. It was closed at the time.
The attack drew swift condemnation and assurances of support from leaders around Europe, including from French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country has experienced three Islamist attacks in recent weeks.
Macron tweeted that “we French share the shock and sorrow of the Austrian people.”
“After France, it’s a friendly nation that has been attacked,” he added, referring to the killing on Thursday of three people by an attacker in the southern city of Nice and the beheading of a schoolteacher by a suspected Islamist outside Paris several days before….
andrew mckendrick says
Prime minister and President of Israel need to be more careful of their language as they both risk being banned from Britain for upsetting community cohesion….ask Robert Spencer if you don`t believe.
Lorna Denton says
No really. Then there will be no hope for when the onslaught occurs.
Sylvia Drummond says
Nothing will be done, the UK government is afraid of street rioting. They will continue to appease whatever the death toll.
Boycott Turkey says
Netenyahu should stop selling drones to Azerbaijan who are supporting terrorist to kill Armenians how would he feel if Armenians where selling drones to hamas he can’t talk about unity and be selling drones to terrorist supporters at the same time
gravenimage says
I hope Israel does stop selling arms to Azerbaijan.
Avi says
Why? Even though it is Christian, Armenia is very anti-Semitic, whereas Azerbaijan, even though it is Muslim, does not persecute Jews.
gravenimage says
Avi, aiding the perpetrators of Jihad does not help Israel, or any other part of the West.
Azerbaijan is almost 97% Muslim, most of the rest being Christian. There are very few Jews in the country.
Armenia is 97% Christian, and there are even fewer Jews there.
Israel has very high moral standards, Abetting Jihad even indirectly does not befit her.
Boycott Turkey says
How is Armenia Anti Semite? Isn’t it Israel that denies the Armenian genocide?
peter says
Proof of pudding lies in eating it .
Walter Sieruk says
The Prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu had declared “Unite to defeat the savagery of resurgent Islamist terror.” He had spoken a very valid and good statement. Nevertheless In all due respect to Netanyahu it would have been even better if he had the words “jihadist’ and not said the bogus word ““Islamist”
For the words “Islamist” and “Islamism” is a fake words that used that was made up after September 11, 2001 in order offend or upset non-violent Muslims. The real, actual, word is just “Islam.” Likewise, the word “Islamist” is also a bogus word that was made up after 9/11 in order not to offend or upset peaceful Muslims. To keep with reality, terms should better be used as “Islamic terrorist” or “Muslim terrorist” . Let’s call people and thing as the really are.
Likewise ,the terms “Radical Muslim” and “Islamic extremist” is actually a misuse of terms. “Moderate Muslim” are actually Western term and not that well known in the Islamic Middle East. This is because what In the Islamic mindset in the Muslim Middle East as well as in Indonesia and other Muslim controlled countries what the non-Muslims of the Western nations view as “radical and “extremist” the Muslims of those places in the world see as “Normal” and even Devout and committed to the Cause of Islam”.
Furthermore, those “Moderate Muslims” are those of the Islamic worldview and non-devout and non –committed Muslims. The violent jihadists even see them as “hypocrites.” Therefore, this explains the jihadist chant of those jihad-minded Muslims in different Islamic terror organizations. When they chant out loud “Death to infidels and hypocrites.” Meaning Death to people who and not Muslims and people who are non- jihadist Muslims.
Concerning the last part of this above essay, the violent spirit of that vicious jihadist chant “Death to infidels and hypocrites.” The later word of the chant “hypocrites” in the jihad –minded Muslim worldview is further explain in the book titled JIHADIST PSYCHOPATH by Jamie Glazov , for on page 42 the reader is informed that “Islam mandates that devout and real Muslims must punish , and in some circumstances kill, those Muslims whom they regard as neither legitimate nor properly devout.”
gravenimage says
Netanyahu calls for ‘civilized peoples everywhere’ to ‘unite to defeat the savagery of resurgent Islamist terrorism’
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Hear, hear!
jirtu says
Right. But Netanyahu is selective in his condemnation of Islamic terrorists. When he sells drones to Azerbaijan so that Azerbaijan can kill Armenians Netanyahu is aiding (from the sky) the Islamic terrorists who are attacking Armenians on the ground. Now those drones are setting fire to Armenian forests with phosphorus bombs so that the Islamic terrorists can locate the Armenian fighters with ease.
A few days before the recent Vienna outrage, the prime minister of Armenia said Armenians were also fighting for the West and what’s happening in Armenia will happen in Europe soon if the West doesn’t take steps to eliminate the terrorists. Europe begins in Armenia.
Turkey is blackmailing Europe.
1. Blackmail: If you don’t give me X billion dollars, I will release 3 million Syrians to flood Europe.
2. Blackmail II: If you oppose me, I will not allow Azeri oil to reach you.
3. Blackmail III: If you oppose me, I will become Russia’s ally.
There are other Turkish blackmail games Turkey is playing. I hope the timorous Europe will respond before it is too late.
P.S. Turkey is illegally using NATO weapons to kill Armenians. When will NATO order Erdogan not to use banned weapons or else?
gravenimage says
I cheered Natanyahu on this, jirtu–that doesn not mean that I support every move that he and Israel have ever made.
Some have said that Israel is going to stop arms sales to Azerbaijan–I hope they do.
don vito says
I’m in Bibi, but lets please NAME the enemy (the real name).
Relic says
Asian anti-timorous/genuflect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-O5IHVhWj0