The latest Islamic State call for the murder of Christian and Jewish civilians in Europe and the U.S. hardly comes as a surprise, given that it follows a long line of such terroristic rallying cries. But it is worth noting lest it become something we in the West accept as a normal state of affairs.
In the audio message released online, and later reported by a handful of Western news outlets, ISIS spokesman Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari instructed the “lions of Islam” to target “Christians, Jews and their allies in the streets of Europe, the United States and the world.” The message is entitled “Kill Them Wherever You Find Them,” according to FDD’s Long War Journal.
The spokesman made clear that attacks should specifically be made against “soft” and “civilian” targets, particularly in religious centres “such as synagogues and churches.”
On Thursday, the group claimed responsibility for two explosions in Iran—already titled “the bloodiest such attack since the 1979 Islamic Revolution”—that killed nearly 100 people. Hundreds of others were left wounded, including children. Tehran had been quick to point the finger at the U.S. and Israel, with senior official Mohammad Jamshidi declaring on Wednesday:
Washington says USA and Israel had no role in terrorist attack in Kerman, Iran. Really? A fox smells its own lair first. Make no mistake. The responsibility for this crime lies with the US and Zionist regimes and terrorism is just a tool.
Jamshidi has not removed this post on Twitter despite IS’ claim.
In its statement, IS, which is a Sunni jihadist group, told Hamas terrorists not to engage with ‘heretical’ Shiite organisations, which would include Hezbollah and, of course, Iran. Iran has already insisted it will not enter the war against Israel, despite backing Hamas.