The Attempted Erasure of an Ancient People, Part II

The mass campaign to "Globalize the intifada" essentially means "Globalize Jew-hate" -- a short step to the stated intent of some Islamists to ultimately eradicate Jews globally.

This outcome is what many demonstrators seem to seek when they use supporting the cause of the so-called Palestinian people as a subterfuge, a Trojan horse, to hide their homicidal aims against the Jews, starting with Israel.

Problematically, the Palestinian people do not actually exist. They are ordinary Arabs who happened to be on the land called Israel, who decided to flee during the 1948 war, but then, after the five Arab armies lost, were not allowed back. Israel considered them disloyal fifth-columnists who had left of their own free will and a potential risk, in contrast to the Arabs who remained in Israel during the war. The fiction of a "Palestinian people" was admitted by a late Palestine Liberation Organization senior official Zuheir Mohsen in an interview for the Dutch Newspaper Trouw:

"The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct "Palestinian people" to oppose Zionism. Yes, the existence of a separate Palestinian identity exists only for tactical reasons....."
— Zuheir Mohsen to James Dorsey, "Wij zijn alleen Palestijn om politieke reden", Trouw, March 31, 1977.

In plain words, the suffering Palestinian civilians are being used as a front, a 'human face', for a far deeper aim which is, ultimately, the overthrow first of Israel, then of America, the West, its civilization and Judeo-Christian values.

Due to the substantial success of jihadist mass propaganda, Jews, Israelis and their supporters are frequently assaulted in Europe and elsewhere, or denied defending their views, and explaining their views in the public arena. They seem to be silenced at every possible turn by mass hysteria and so blocked from opportunities to address the countless defamatory charges of "blood-libel" so frequently made against Israel and the Jews.

The recent turn of events should be not surprising when one realizes, for instance, that Qatar – the ideological home of the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist movement (which supports Hamas and other jihadists) -- has donated some one billion dollars in the last few decades to the Georgetown University in the US.

Georgetown has "long held a reputation for academic excellence and elite political access. Its School of Foreign Service has educated U.S. presidents, senators, diplomats and global leaders." Qatar, amongst other foreign agents, thus has an agenda to sow seeds of anti-Western discord in favour of Islamism in other influential US universities as well (see Appendix).

Certain nations -- all apparently freedom loving, democratic, and which fall within the Western tradition -- have either sanctioned Israel (often possibly meaning Jews) or called for the immediate establishment of a Palestinian State within Israel's borders (such as the West Bank) or on its boundary, as with Gaza, ruled by the Iranian-backed terrorist group, Hamas. The primary opponents, apart from the United Nations and other unelected untransparent unaccountable transnational entities such as the European Union, can be identified as France, Canada, Spain, Ireland and Norway presumably in attempts to appease their Muslim electorate. By so doing, they undermine not just Israel's international rights of security and existence, .but sadly and ironically, their own.

It is one thing when random individuals or groups call to "globalize the intifada," but when leaders of Western nations effectively call for the same thing against Israel (again, possibly Jews), then that can develops into a movement that snowballs.

In early June, Britain and four other nations including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway sanctioned two Israeli cabinet ministers: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

"The ministers," a joint statement by all five nations explained, "were targeted for 'inciting violence against Palestinians'" to which Ben-Gvir retorted, "Continue putting your head in the sand." He had apparently already posted an "AI-generated picture of London's Big Ben under a Palestinian keffiyeh headgear."

The insanity of a new move for sanctions against Israel is particularly grotesque in view of the fact that Hamas was the entity that initiated violence on October 7, 2023, and that continues its violence against Israel, the hostages, and the Palestinians themselves.

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong also sanctioned the Israeli ministers (but no Hamas or Hezbollah members) with no successful resistance from the opposition political parties. This is the same Wong who previously invited thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to settle in Australia without meaningful background checks.

US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio "urged reversal of the sanctions [against Israel] and said the US stands 'shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel.'" He elaborated:

"We reject any notion of equivalence: Hamas is a terrorist organisation that committed unspeakable atrocities, continues to hold innocent civilians hostage, and prevents the people of Gaza from living in peace."

On the same theme, also in June, France and Saudi Arabia planned a UN conference on Palestinian statehood. The US responded by issuing a caution to participating nations which emphasized that the conference was contrary to U.S. foreign-policy interests. Washington a published statement which read in part:

"The United States opposes any steps that would unilaterally recognise a conjectural Palestinian state, which adds significant legal and political obstacles to the eventual resolution of the conflict and could coerce Israel during a war, thereby supporting its enemies."

France's President Emmanuel Macron, true to his predictable outlook, declared that "[t]he existence of a Palestinian state 'is not just simply a moral duty but also a political necessity,'" according to Reuters. None of the nations that vehemently supported the irrationality of a Palestinian state ever mentioned the slaughter by Hamas of Israel's innocents; the 54-59 hostages still held by Hamas, only 21 of whom are believed to remain alive, or that Hamas, not Israel, had started the war, or that the war could end immediately if Hamas returned the hostages, which they had no business kidnapping in the first place, and laid down its arms.

The short reply of the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee to Macron was: "No Palestinian state likely in our lifetime."

"We've never seen anything like this onslaught before.," wrote the British columnist Melanie Phillips. "And this lunacy is now gripping various Western governments formerly considered to be Israel's allies."

The distressing fact of the matter is that the "West has turned against Israel." The reason seems clear. with The UK is a pertinent example:

"Britain is choosing to appease its own Islamists, while treating as an enemy the country that is not only fighting the same existential foe but is vital to help the United Kingdom defend itself against it."

The same contention applies to most of Western Europe.

These Western European nations, with an ever increasing number of Muslim newcomers , are on the brink of becoming Islamist havens within the foreseeable future. Western civilization, which was founded in Europe, and has endured for centuries, will soon be replaced by Sharia law – values antithetical to those of the Bible, the Magna Carta and the Enlightenment. It is a choice: the West is allowing its hard-won freedoms, primacy of individual rights and freedom of expression to be compromised.

Jew-hatred, now carried to extremes, reveals a mass movement not seen since Nazi Germany. This movement has enveloped the hitherto allies of Israel in Western Europe. Some Europeans, while under Nazi occupation were, frankly, complicit to various degrees in the deportation and execution of war-time Jews.

Dark times appear to lie ahead for Europe. Its future might be even more dire than that of Israel. Their leaders remain in denial of the lethal threats to their nation and its traditional culture. Civil war possibly awaits them in the near future as recent events in Northern Ireland, and Dublin, Ireland, indicate.

Israel, on the other hand, has always been prepared for war and terror, to various degrees, and is well able to recognise and defeat its enemies, as history confirms. Perhaps the escalation of Jew-hatred in the diaspora will serve as a wake-up call to those sowing division in Israel's society and seeking the downfall of most the most competent and courageous prime minister, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, in recent decades,

The age-old adage remains pertinent, "United we stand, divided we fall." Israel's political agitators should take note, this is no longer a trivial matter but one that questions the viability of the future existence of the West.

Nils A. Haug is an author and columnist. A Lawyer by profession, he is member of the International Bar Association, the National Association of Scholars, the Academy of Philosophy and Letters. Dr. Haug holds a Ph.D. in Apologetical Theology and is author of 'Politics, Law, and Disorder in the Garden of Eden – the Quest for Identity'; and 'Enemies of the Innocent – Life, Truth, and Meaning in a Dark Age.' His work has been published by First Things Journal, The American Mind, Quadrant, Minding the Campus, Gatestone Institute, National Association of Scholars, Jewish Journal, James Wilson Institute (Anchoring Truths), Jewish News Syndicate, Tribune Juive, Document Danmark, and many others.

Appendix (Generated by Perplexity AI)

US Universities Funded by Qatar

Qatar has become the largest foreign donor to US universities, with contributions totaling between $4.7 billion and $6.3 billion since the 1980s, and donations accelerating in recent years. Much of this funding is channeled through the Qatar Foundation and is linked to the establishment and ongoing support of US university branch campuses in Doha's Education City, as well as research grants and institutional partnerships.

Major US Universities Receiving Qatari Funding

Cornell University

• Cornell has received over $1.95 billion directly from Qatar between 2001 and 2023, primarily to support its Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar campus and related projects.
• Additional Qatari funding has supported Sidra Hospital in Doha, which is partly operated by Cornell.

Texas A&M University

• Texas A&M's Qatar campus (TAMUQ) has received over $1 billion from the Qatar Foundation, funding more than 500 research projects, including some in sensitive fields such as nuclear research, biotechnology, and cybersecurity.
• The Qatar Foundation retains ownership of intellectual property from these projects, raising concerns about national security and dual-use research.

Georgetown University

• Georgetown's School of Foreign Service in Qatar has received over $760 million in funding from Qatar.
• Between 2015 and 2023, Georgetown received $210 million from Qatar, according to federal records.

Northwestern University

• Northwestern University established a journalism school in Qatar (NU-Q) in 2008 and has received over $600 million in funding from Qatar.
• The university's Education Department reported that funding began with donations and expanded to support scholarships and research.

Carnegie Mellon University

• Carnegie Mellon's Qatar campus has received over $740 million in funding from Qatar.
• The main campus in Pittsburgh received $301 million between 2020 and 2023.

Virginia Commonwealth University

• VCU's Qatar campus has received between $100 million and $125 million from Qatar in recent years.

Yale University

• Yale has received at least $15.9 million from Qatar since 2012, though only a small portion was officially declared.
• Evidence suggests more extensive institutional collaboration and funding than publicly reported.

Harvard University

• Harvard has accepted over $8 million from Qatar since 2020.

Other Universities

• At least 63 US universities have received donations from Qatar, but only a small fraction have fully disclosed these funds as required by law.
• The list includes other institutions with smaller or less publicized Qatari partnerships.

Methods and Concerns

• Most of the funding is funneled through the Qatar Foundation, a state-linked entity, and is often tied to the operation of branch campuses in Doha or research collaborations.
• There are significant concerns about transparency, as many universities have not fully disclosed the extent of their Qatari funding, in violation of federal reporting requirements.
• Some agreements grant the Qatari state access to intellectual property and sensitive research, raising national security and academic freedom concerns.
• Critics argue that this funding is part of a broader Qatari strategy to buy influence in Western academia and shape discourse, though Qatari officials deny these allegations.

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