New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, has been asked on multiple occasions by journalists to condemn the slogan “Globalize the Intifada.” He has demurred every time.
“Intifada” is an Arabic word meaning “uprising.” There are two major moments in the history of the Intifada: First Intifada (1987–1993), characterized by civil disobedience, mass protests, and violence; Second Intifada (2000–2005), which was far more violent, involving suicide bombings and other armed attacks against civilians and military.
Proponents of jihadism will tell you that the word means lots of things, but if pushed, will finally admit that this includes, in their words, defensive warfare governed by strict ethical and legal rules. Even this admission is an act of obscurantism. The strict ethical and legal rules of defensive warfare in jihadism derive from the teachings of Islam, found in the Qur’an and the Hadith/Sunnah—the legal rules of Sharia. Anyone who has ever read those materials and studied the history of Islamic conquest knows that “defensive,” “ethical,” and “legal” mean their opposites: offensive warfare decoupled from any rational moral restraints.
The slogan “globalize the intifada” is thus a call to expand the spirit and tactics of so-called “Palestinian resistance movements” beyond war on Israel and into the wider world. Put another way, it is a call for global jihad. Jihadism is a contemporary militant movement that aims to create political systems rooted in its interpretation of Islam through the use of violence.
Jihadists will also tell you that the translation of the word “Islam” is “peace.” In fact, the most accurate translations of the word are “submission” or “surrender.” Jihadism is a modern extremist ideology that pursues the formation of Islamic-based states by means of armed conflict. To claim otherwise is a Big Lie.
Today, there are around fifty Muslim-majority countries. Fewer than half of these countries are mostly (formally) secular. The rest are governed in whole or in part by Sharia. Before 1970, there were fewer than 250,000 Muslims in America. Today, the number is approaching 3.5 million, concentrated in major Blue Cities in the Midwest and Northeast United States. In Europe, the number is projected to reach 9 percent by 2030. It is already greater than 8 percent in France and Sweden. What is driving this growth? Immigration (especially post‑1960s), higher fertility among Muslim immigrant populations, and a younger age structure.
This is an either/or proposition. There is no neutral position for one to take on the question. Jihadism is a militant doctrine advocating the establishment of Islamic-style governance through violent action. Either a rational and moral man condemns the Inifada or he supports it. In this respect, Islamism is like fascism. Either you condemn fascism or you support it. You cannot be neutral on the matter. Mamdani cannot condemn the slogan because he supports the Islamization project. The Islamization project is a clerical fascist project.
With the election of Mamdani, New York City will become America’s London, where the current Mayor is Sadiq Khan, a Muslim. According to the most recent census data for Greater London, approximately 15 percent of the population identifies as Muslim. Sharia councils and tribunals already exist in the UK, primarily for family and personal matters like marriage, divorce, and inheritance. Thus, populations in the UK are already partially governed by Sharia.
Sharia is not only a feature of the UK legal system. In Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, Muslim communities may use informal arbitration or counseling based on Sharia principles for personal or family disputes. In Germany, for example, “religious arbitration” is permitted for civil disputes if both parties agree. Thus, populations in these countries are already partially governed by Sharia.
In the Americas, including in the United States, Muslim communities use arbitration based on Sharia in private, civil matters (e.g., marriage or business contracts). In Canada, Muslim communities have Islamic tribunals for arbitration in family and civil disputes. Defenders of the practice say that Sharia cannot contradict civil law. But why is Sharia allowed in any form?
New Yorkers are going to elect a jihadist for mayor. Not all New Yorkers. Progressives are going to elect a jihadist to be their mayor. The share of the Muslim population of New York City is estimated to be around 9 percent. Consider that Muslims (largely of Middle Eastern or North African ancestry) in Dearborn, Michigan, constitute roughly 55 percent of the city’s population. Michigan has the largest number of Sharia-based arbitration agreements.
Why are progressives proponents of Sharia? Why do they march in the streets and occupy college campuses in support of Hamas and global jihad? Why are Democrats in America and social democrats in Europe proponents of Muslim migration to the West? Americans need to ask themselves these questions. This is not accidental. The Islamization of the West is a project, not only of jihadism but of progressivism and social democracy. This is the Red-Green Alliance. One has to have put out his eyes not to see it.
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