ISRAEL HAYOM
by Daniel Pipes
March 11, 2015

….First, they do not want to offend Muslims, who they fear are more prone to violence if they perceive ‎non-Muslims pursuing a “war on Islam.” Second, they worry that focusing on Muslims means ‎fundamental changes to the secular order, while denying an Islamic element permits avoiding ‎troubling issues. For example, it permits airplane security to look for passengers’ weapons rather ‎than engage in Israeli-style interrogations.‎ My prediction: Denial will continue unless violence increases. In retrospect, the 3,000 victims of ‎‎9/11 did not shake non-Muslim complacency. The nearly 30,000 fatalities from Islamist terrorism ‎since then also have not altered the official line. Perhaps 300,000 dead will cast aside worries ‎about Islamist sensibilities and a reluctance to make profound social changes, replacing these ‎with a determination to fight a radical utopian ideology; 3 million dead will surely suffice.‎ READ MORE