Know the Difference

While Islamists destroy, Israel builds. ISIS murders. Calling what ISIS does "executions" is an abuse of language. Lawful governments execute murderers while ISIS murders the innocent. Call the slaughter ISIS is perpetrating what it is: "wanton murder". Our reporters were not "executed" because they were not criminals. They were beheaded, not for any crime, but because they had the misfortune of having US passports when they were captured by a death cult of hate-filled nihilists. The butchered journalists were trying to do a difficult, inherently dangerous job. They were chronicling the suffering of Muslims. While these terrorists focus their energies on destruction, Israel builds homes, researches cures, makes technological advances, makes the desert bloom, reverences and practices tolerance and pluralism, and cherishes innocent life. Hamas is just as contemptuous of life and bloodthirsty as ISIS. They diverted the international aid sent to improve their lives to construct terror tunnels. Israel builds while the forces of Islamist fanaticism do exactly the opposite.