Iran is the chief financier of Hamas, along with Muslim Brotherhood-supporting Qatar. In the midst of Israel’s defensive war against Hamas, the Chief-Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, stated the goal, oft-repeated among Iranian leaders, of destroying Israel utterly: “Iran’s IRGC Commander Calls For Israel’s Eradication,” Iran International, February 24, 2024:
Iran’s IRGC Chief-Commander Hossein Salami asserts that only the eradication of Israel from the world’s political map can guarantee the security of Muslims and Palestinians.
Salami’s Saturday remarks come amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East as the war between Hamas and Israel continues.
“Enemies seek to impose their will upon us, expecting our people to act politically according to their desires… I tell them that in the future war, we will showcase the most glorious political saga as a strong fist,” Salami declared, emphasizing Iran’s commitment to supporting Palestinian militant groups.
This is not as an uncommon aspiration among devout and mainstream Muslims, contrary to the fond hopes of many in the West. While Salami speaks openly, many Muslim spokesmen say essentially the same thing covertly while working to deceive others. Take for example, the Muslim Brotherhood, of which Hamas is an offshoot. It has become fairly mainstream, and its associates seldom discuss its stated intentions regarding the West. It has proclaimed:
- “The Islamic Ummah [nation]… can regain its power, be liberated and assume its rightful position which was intended by Allah, as the most exalted nation among men, as the teachers of humanity…”
- “Know your status, so that you firmly believe that you are the masters of the world, even if your enemies desire your degradation…”
- “It should be known that Jihad and preparation for Jihad are not only for the purpose of fending-off assaults and attacks against Muslims by Allah’s enemies, but are also for the purpose of realizing the great task of establishing an Islamic state, strengthening the religion and spreading it around the world…”
- “Jihad for Allah is not limited to the specific region of the Islamic countries. The Muslim homeland is one and is not divided. The banner of Jihad has already been raised in some of its parts, and it shall continue to be raised, with the help of Allah, until every inch of the land of Islam will be liberated, the State of Islam will be established…”
- “Allah is our goal, the Prophet is our leader, the Quran is our constitution, Jihad is our way, and death for Allah is our most exalted wish.”
- “Jihad is our way and Shahada (Martyrdom – Death for Allah) is our most exalted wish. This is the call that we and the men of Da’awa (Islamic missionary activity) have always called … Many of our beloved ones have already achieved this wish … We ask Allah to accept all of them… May He join us with them…”
Hamas has not been shy about proclaiming its parent organization’s goals of global dominion.
The aspirations of Islamic global dominion and of erasing Israel from the map are widely held. Such a map was displayed last September by Saudi Arabia. According to the Jerusalem Post:
Despite recent US-brokered normalization talks between Israel and Saudi Arabia, the entirety of the Jewish State is still referred to as ‘Palestine’ in an update of the Saudis’ official map of the country and its borders published…. Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information released the map, which they implored to be exclusively used by media in the kingdom. It described the map as one with “reliable national reference for general purpose applications, and is intended to be used for strategic planning, feature location and identification.”
While all Muslims do not ascribe to hostile and violent Islamic texts, normative Islam is supremacist and expansionist at its core. Westerners often dismiss the Islamic notion of warfare against Jews whenever issues of the Palestinian “resistance” dominate headlines. Yet this battle did not begin with the Palestinians (previously known as Ottoman South Syrians) or with “colonialists,” or with the other reasons that are adduced in order to cover up Islam’s historic character. When Muhammad made his journey from Mecca to Medina, the Jewish tribes of Medina rejected his teachings. This prompted Muhammad to change his policies from a stance of friendliness with Jews to one of hostility. Muslims were then made to face Mecca to pray, when they had previously faced Jerusalem. Muhammad also massacred the Jewish tribes of Medina and barred Jews from the Arabian peninsula. In 626:
While proselytizing Arabia, Muhammad captures the [Banu Qurayza] tribe and forces the group of about 600 to chose between conversion and death. After spending all night praying, all but three or four [Qurayzans] are beheaded….. [At Khaibar], the [Jews defend themselves] against Muslim forces, negotiating a settlement in which half of their crops would go to Mohammed in exchange for peace. Other Jewish tribes…reached similar deals.
In the twentieth century, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, led an Arab revolt against Jews in the 1930’s, in order to prevent Jewish immigration to their ancestral homelands. Eventually, the Mufti moved to Berlin and worked with Hitler and Eichmann to murder Jews in the Holocaust.
As the Israeli war on Hamas escalates, Iran escalates the age-old Islamic war against Jews and the Jewish state. This is becoming increasingly obvious even to those who have been in denial.
Big Dude says
Let them start with Europe. They love killing Europeans. The outcome is full treatment for illness. After 1 mm dead Europeans get noticed. Then let’s return to the topic. Right now. Move along. Nothing to see.
somehistory says
From the article: “While all do not Muslims ascribe to hostile and violent Islamic texts,”
How can anyone, anywhere at any time, know this for a certainty?
It’s a known fact…known fact….that mozlums lie because they are taught to lie as a large part of being mozlum and spreading islam. They are all taught this; it’s anyone’s guess as to how many practice it. Some of their lies are obvious.
Other lies may not be so obvious.
Since they are all…**all**…taught to lie, they may lie about not “ascribing to hostile and violent” texts.
The “tiny minority” is most likely those who wish they could leave islam. But, if they were in global control and every infidel were subservient to them, how many would remain in that “minority”?
Burnaby Lad says
IRGC Salami is holding up his(?) index finger like he’s(?) a button pusher
Rick Olsha says
AM ISRAEL CHAI !!!!!!!!!!!
Mike says
Only the eradication of Ham-ass and other Islamist jihadi groups will guarantee the security of Palestinians, Israelis, and indeed everyone (including Muslims themselves).