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Jews are the first targets. Christians are next.

Summarizing Eric Buesing in Future of Jewish · Published Friday, January 9, 2026
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JL;DR SUMMARY Eric Buesing's essay delves into the historical and strategic evolution of an Arabic proverb as a blueprint for religious persecution against Jews and Christians. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hamas  Saudi Arabia  Hezbollah  Jews  Muslim Brotherhood  Extremism  Persecution  Christians  Arabic Proverb  Wahhabism 

Places mentioned

Syria
"The phrase emerged from the crossroads of Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, evolving from innocent beginnings into a sinister declaration of intent."
Lebanon
"The phrase emerged from the crossroads of Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, evolving from innocent beginnings into a sinister declaration of intent."
Iraq
"The phrase emerged from the crossroads of Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, evolving from innocent beginnings into a sinister declaration of intent."
Egypt
"Today, this phrase appears spray-painted across Gaza and the West Bank, chanted during attacks on Egypts Coptic churches, and proudly embraced by Hamas and Hezbollah revealing their true ambitions extend far beyond regional disputes to global domination."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Today, this phrase appears spray-painted across Gaza and the West Bank, chanted during attacks on Egypts Coptic churches, and proudly embraced by Hamas and Hezbollah revealing their true ambitions extend far beyond regional disputes to global domination."
Saudi Arabia
"Wahhabism, which began as a regional movement in the 18th century when Islamic scholar Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab allied with the House of Saud, might have remained obscure if not for the discovery of oil in the Middle East."
France
"European Salafist networks, particularly in Frances banlieues (suburbs) and Britains Midlands, have proven alarmingly effective at recruiting alienated youth."
United Kingdom
"European Salafist networks, particularly in Frances banlieues (suburbs) and Britains Midlands, have proven alarmingly effective at recruiting alienated youth."
Namibia
"Muslims could constitute 10 percent or more of Europes population by 2050 and significantly higher percentages in countries like France, Germany, and Sweden."
Germany
"Muslims could constitute 10 percent or more of Europes population by 2050 and significantly higher percentages in countries like France, Germany, and Sweden."
Sweden
"Muslims could constitute 10 percent or more of Europes population by 2050 and significantly higher percentages in countries like France, Germany, and Sweden."
Nigeria
"Nigeria, already delicately balanced between Muslim north and Christian south, faces demographic pressure that threatens to fundamentally alter the countrys political structure."
Brussels, Belgium
"In some cities like Brussels, Birmingham, and Marseille, Muslim populations already approach or exceed 25 percent."
Birmingham, United Kingdom
"In some cities like Brussels, Birmingham, and Marseille, Muslim populations already approach or exceed 25 percent."
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
"In some cities like Brussels, Birmingham, and Marseille, Muslim populations already approach or exceed 25 percent."
India
"Similar accommodations emerge in contemporary societies with significant Muslim populations: separate family courts applying Sharia principles operate in India, Israel, Kenya, and increasingly within Western nations through informal dispute resolution mechanisms."
Israel
"Similar accommodations emerge in contemporary societies with significant Muslim populations: separate family courts applying Sharia principles operate in India, Israel, Kenya, and increasingly within Western nations through informal dispute resolution mechanisms."
Kenya
"Similar accommodations emerge in contemporary societies with significant Muslim populations: separate family courts applying Sharia principles operate in India, Israel, Kenya, and increasingly within Western nations through informal dispute resolution mechanisms."
Iran
"As the Islamic Republic of Iran pursues nuclear weapons capability, Israel stands as the primary check against this expansionism."
United States
"Despite hosting major American military facilities, Qatar supports Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood through charitable organizations that deliberately blur lines between humanitarian assistance and militant funding."
Russian Federation
"The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and recent natural gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean, developed through Israeli partnerships, offer Europe an alternative to Russian energy dependence."

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