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Experts warn that Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to "take over" Gaza is fueling jihadist propaganda and could inspire terrorist attacks.

Security analysts say extremist groups will use his remarks to recruit, portraying the U.S. as an occupying force.

Critics, including Sen. Chris Murphy, argue Trump’s rhetoric directly aids terrorist recruitment.

Despite global backlash, Trump has defended his stance.

Former officials warn that, combined with recent cuts to intelligence agencies, these statements heighten the risk of terrorism targeting Americans at home and abroad.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That is not, in fact, a rallying cry for Islamists. Fun fact: Even ISIS and Al Qaeda aren't going around killing infidels abroad for its own sake. Both religiously and practically that's absolutely moronic. ISIS wants to establish a caliphate led by them, while Al Qaeda attacks the West because it won't fucking get its nose out of the Middle East. I mean I don't agree with what they do, but they're not in it just to kill infidels that's not how that works.

[–] MothmanDelorian 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Both groups want to establish a caliphate as theor primary goal.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, but Al Qaeda's main immediate focus is on expelling the West (mostly the US) from the Islamic world. In a way they're revolutionaries while ISIS is an army.

[–] MothmanDelorian 1 points 1 day ago

No? Their goal is the caliphate which is why they were actively fighting Islamic nation’s militaries. The USA out if KSA is part of that goal because the US military would stop them much more teadily than the Saudi army would.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Why though? I mean they are manifest destiny-style settler colonialists who are more interested in getting the land than killing and expelling the people living on it, so while you can only really do the former after you do the latter even I don't think "there are... Palestinians there!" serves as a rallying cry for them.