The Ties That Bind Islamists and Progressives

How Islamists exploit the Western far left to promote extremism

Although these two camps differ in ultimate vision—Islamists pursue religious governance, while radical leftists pursue secular utopianism—they share the goal of dismantling Western institutions and values. By Yuval David, Middle East Forum In today’s activist landscapes, Islamist movements and radical-left and progressive organizations increasingly join hands. This partnership is neither incidental nor harmless. Across Europe, North America, an…

The Ties That Bind Islamists and Progressives

In the West, the politics of the Gaza war features a strange marriage between political Islam and the twenty-first-century Western left. For instance, the Democratic Socialists of America party simultaneously supports making New York a national hub for transgender youth medicine but also wants to globalize the intifada. It supports the bleeding edge of social progressive values while throwing its full support behind the fanatic fascists who film…