Radical Islam, the West, and the War Against Jewish Resurgence

Why does the world rage at the return of the Jews?

In a time when ideologies are crumbling and truths are being rewritten, one nation stands as a living contradiction to centuries of theology, empire, and guilt. Israel’s resurgence doesn’t just challenge political narratives—it threatens worldviews that thought the Jewish story was over.

Obsolescence is the hidden fear.
Radical Islam, Western liberalism, and ancient resentments all converge around this anxiety:
What if the Jews were never replaced? What if their covenant still lives?

In this blog, I explore the timeless rebellion of Korach, the modern rage of Radical Islam, and the West’s moral confusion through the lens of one unyielding truth:

Radical Islam and the West feel obsolete. And Israel reminds them why

Moses vs Korach

In this Parsha (reading) of Korach, you have:

On the one side, you have Moses—grounded, humble, divinely appointed.
On the other, Korach—loud, feeling obsolete, ambitious, cloaked in virtue, but driven by ego.

Today?
You have Judaism and Israel—a people back in their land, seeking peace.
And you have Radical Islam—an ideology stuck in the past, terrified not just of losing power, but of losing relevance.

Let’s say it clearly: this is not a war over land, not about Gaza, checkpoints, ceasefires, or even the Dome of the Rock.

This is a battle between two worldviews:

• One ancient, rooted in divine mission, moral responsibility, and a deep yearning for peace.
• The other clinging to supremacist theology, historic resentment, and the fear of becoming obsolete in the modern world.

The Battle for Truth

Because if the Jews can return from exile, speak Hebrew again, and build a thriving nation in their historic homeland—
Then what does that say about the radical Islamic belief that Islam has permanently replaced the Jewish covenant?

If Judaism is still alive and flourishing, then maybe their claim to sole divine legitimacy is not valid. Or worse—maybe Radical Islam is obsolete.

And obsolete ideologies don’t go quietly. They rage. They explode.
They recruit the young with grievance and fantasy.

They see the rebirth of Israel as a direct contradiction to everything they were taught:
That Jewish history was over.
That Islam had replaced it.
That Jews should remain powerless dhimmis at best.

But Israel’s thriving, sovereign, democratic existence shatters that narrative.
It doesn’t just challenge them politically—it humiliates them theologically.

And yet the truth is denied.
Iran claims victory. But what did they do? They fired missiles at civilians and hospitals. They murdered 35 innocent people with missile bullets – not only Jews, but a lovely Christian Arab family, a Ukrainian family seeking medical treatment for the daughter with cancer.

They then claimed a “victory” based on these war crimes.

Not one peep from the UN, the EU, Amnesty, or other irrelevant NGOs and street protests.

How sick.

The Core Fear: Becoming Obsolete

Obsolescence is the deepest fear of all ideologies. The fear that your story has ended, your power is fading, and your truth no longer resonates.

Korach felt it.
Radical Islam feels it.
And Western liberalism—despite its power—feels it too.

Korach’s rebellion wasn’t just a power grab. It was the desperate cry of someone who sensed he was being left behind. He masked his ego with the language of equality—“All the people are holy!”—but what he really meant was, “Why not me?”

Today, Radical Islam is waging war not because it’s strong, but because it’s terrified. Terrified that the Jewish people’s return to history invalidates their claim to have replaced them. Terrified that Islam’s monopoly on divine legitimacy is cracking. Terrified of irrelevance.

And the modern West? It is no less anxious. Haunted by the ghosts of empire and colonisation, Western elites seek to prove their moral purity. But instead of confronting their own history, they project their guilt onto Jews, onto Israel, onto the one people who have returned not to dominate, but to restore.

The Battle for Truth

I am repeating this for emphasis.

Israel’s very existence is an affront to those who claim the Jewish story is over. If Jews can return from exile, revive Hebrew, and build a thriving nation in their ancient homeland, what does that say about those who said it was finished?

It says: You were wrong.
It says: History is not yours to rewrite.
It says: The Jewish people are not obsolete.

And that’s a theological earthquake.

Obsolete ideologies don’t go quietly. They rage. They explode. They lure the young with grievance and fantasy. They attack hospitals and civilians, then celebrate it as a victory. They chant “From the river to the sea,” not as a cry for justice, but as a plan for erasure.

And the world looks on… silent.

The Scapegoat

Korach felt obsolete.
Radical Islam fears becoming obsolete.
Western liberalism fears being reminded of its sins.

And the scapegoat? Israel.
The Jew.
Because Jews survived history when others expected them to vanish.

Western guilt seeks redemption not through repentance, but through projection.
And what better vessel than Israel, the resilient nation that refuses to disappear?

Israel’s power exposes the West’s moral weakness.
Israel’s clarity exposes the West’s confusion.
Israel’s survival exposes the fragility of its narratives.

So, they attack the symbol, not the truth.

Free Palestine

Like Korach, “Free Palestine” is marked by deception, jealousy, and envy.  Korach disguises envy as egalitarianism. We are all holy. We all deserve more. The Palestinians also deserve a state. Does Israel not deserve peace? Does Israel not deserve the right to exist?

“Free Palestine” is a code word. It doesn’t mean justice—it means the Jews are evil.
It erases Jewish history and resurrects blood libels.
Israel is painted as a colonial empire committing genocide, starvation, and worse.
It becomes the new climate-change cause—vilifying Israel as the barrier to utopia.

This isn’t about peace. It’s about ego masquerading as revolution.

That is the radical worldview:

“If the Jews have their land, their state, their flag, then we must have failed.”

Korach doesn’t want equality—he wants Moses erased.
“Free Palestine” doesn’t want a state—it wants Israel erased.
Radical Islam doesn’t want peace—it wants Israel dismantled.

It cannot accept the Jewish people restored. It cannot stomach Jewish sovereignty, let alone Jewish holiness.

And now, this same Korach mindset infects Western liberalism:

• NGOs screaming “Free Palestine, occupation, genocide” while ignoring Hamas terror, the hostages, and the October 7th atrocities.
• Professors who teach “decolonisation” but can’t say the words “Jewish indigeneity.”
• Governments that virtue-signal about Gaza while funding terror through unchecked charities.

They use human rights to disguise ancient hatred.
They cry “justice” while empowering tyrants.
They uphold the victimhood of those who vow genocide and condemn the self-defence of a nation under siege.

It’s not morality. It’s appeasement with hashtags.

The Train Ride That Says It All

We were on the train back from Tel Aviv. A group of teens got on. Loud. Crude. Scant clothes. No shame. No self-awareness.

Ars behavior.

My wife and I looked at each other and asked:
Is this what we want our grandchildren growing up around?

How do we raise kids to be proud, grounded Jews in a society slipping into vulgarity?

That’s the other battle.
Not Iran. Not Hamas.
It’s in our homes. In our schools. In our hearts.

Can we raise children who are modern but holy? Free but faithful?
Can we build a society worthy of its mission?

Because without internal strength, external threats win.

Without Moses, Korach takes over.

The Dome and the Temple: A War of Symbols

In my other blog earlier this week, titled “A Vision beyond a Ceasefire”

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-vision-beyond-a-ceasefire

I included a section on “a Free Jerusalem,” to which a reader replied:

“I usually agree 100% with what you write, but to say that a free Jerusalem is a city where Muslims ascend the Dome of the Rock is quite contradictory to calling it truly free… The Dome was built to erase Jewish history and G-d’s dominion. We should hope and pray for the Temple to be restored. Its work was for peace, not just for Jews, but for all peoples.”

It hit me like a thunderclap.

This wasn’t just theology. It was a diagnosis of history.

The Dome of the Rock is not just a building. It is a statement.
A bold symbol of Islamic replacement theology—a declaration that Judaism has been erased and superseded.

Just as Christianity planted its cross where Judaism once prayed, Islam planted its dome to say: You are no longer chosen.

Today, the war has shifted. In our generation, we see a third front:
Western liberalism. The UN, NGOs. Global media. Academic elites. Progressive politicians.

They don’t use theology. They use human rights.
They don’t quote scripture. They quote UN resolutions.

The new weapons are hashtags, university syllabi, and UN resolutions.

But the message is the same:
“You were chosen. Now you’re cancelled.”

What I Forgot to Say

So yes—he was right.

I forgot to say something simple. Something obvious:

A truly free Jerusalem is one where:

Jews can pray on the Temple Mount.
Jewish sovereignty includes spiritual dignity.
We are not second-class citizens on our holiest site.

And more than that: Jews have the right to rebuild the Temple—even if that means replacing the Dome of the Rock.

Is this controversial to say?. I recall a conversation with a Christian visitor on Jerusalem Day overlooking the Temple Mount.  He asked a simple, profound question: What are the Jews and Israel waiting for? Why are they not rebuilding the Temple?

And if we do rebuild the Temple, we must ask:
Do we seek this for the sake of Heaven? Or for ego?

Because Moses didn’t fight for honour. He fought for the truth.
And if we build again, it must be with that same spirit.

If we do it for revenge, we become Korach.
If we do it for God, we walk in the footsteps of Moses.

The British Legacy of Obsolescence

Which brings us to Britain—a case study in Western decay.
A masterclass in moral posturing built on betrayal.

In 1922, Britain sliced off 78% of the Jewish homeland to create Transjordan. (aka The “Palestinians”)
They promised a home for the Jews, then shut the gates.
They armed Arab militias and punished Jewish defence.

And now?
They enable Hamas-linked charities, fail to block funds from passing to finance terror through Crypto.
They allow radical marches.
They whitewash terror.

This isn’t about humanitarianism.
It’s about imperial guilt.
It’s Korach with a posh accent—self-righteous and historically blind. And obsolete.

Conclusion: Choose Moses

Korach sought to tear down the divine mission in the name of equality.
Radical Islam seeks to erase Israel in the name of God.
And the West? It wants to feel righteous while siding with darkness.

But Moses stood firm.
He didn’t shout. He didn’t posture.
He prayed. And the earth swallowed the lie.

This is not just Israel’s struggle.
It is the test of civilisation.

Choose moral clarity. Choose truth. Choose Moses.

Cover image generated by Chat GPT which also enhanced this blog.