It’s one rule for Islamic terrorism but another for Jews

After the 9/11 terror attacks, one message rang out loud and clear, writes James Morrow.

After the 9/11 terror attacks, one message rang out loud and clear.

Do not blame individual Muslims for the actions of a few of their deranged co-religionists. Do not be, as the saying goes, Islamophobic.

It’s been the same after every high profile Islamic terror attack since, whether the 7/7 bombings in London, the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris or the Lindt Café siege here. This is, of course, how a civilised society behaves.

And while, of course, there were some people who did not get the message, for the most part we in the West have managed to honour what centuries of reform, revolution, and Enlightenment have taught us.

After the 9/11 terror attacks, one message rang out loud and clear.

Namely, individuals do not bear blame for the actions of others.

How sadly ironic, then, that in the wake of Hamas’ rape and murder spree last month individual Jews are being targeted for the actions of Israel.

Very often, it must be said, by Muslims who benefit from the calls against Islamophobia whenever an Islamic terrorist group does its worst.

What’s more, Israel, unlike Hamas, is a legitimate state doing its best to follow the rules of war against a proscribed terror group whose charter calls for the elimination of the only properly democratic state in the neighbourhood.

Family and friends attend the funeral of A fallen Israeli soldier. Picture: Amir Levy/Getty Images

Before Israel fired even a shot in self defence against the Hamas regime in Gaza, a hate rally was allowed to take place at the Opera House by the Minns government and its singularly ineffective Police Minister Yasmin Catley.

This wasn’t about protesting Israel’s actions, it was about protesting Israel as a symbol of the West.

Sure, some arrests may have been made weeks later, but the message was clear.

Threaten mayhem and the cops will let you scream “gas the Jews” in front of a global landmark. Since then there has been graffiti. Defacing of monuments.

A motorcycle convoy through heavily Jewish neighbourhoods. Jewish families afraid to go out on the street.

And politicians calling for calm like it’s a two-way street, giving cover to grievance mongers and the apologists for terror.