Book Reviewed: On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization by Douglas Murray

Israel is at forefront of war with the “religion of peace” to save human civilization This is an enthusiastic and morally clear account of the Israeli conflict with Hamas. Murray’s book is compelling; it has a vivid reporting on the October 7th attack with clear moral perspective in an engaging prose. This includes testimonies from the victims of the attacks that give the emotional depth and human side of the event. There is no moral justification for this horror. Yet, Israel is condemned by the woke governments across the globe. In reality, Israel represents democratic values committed to individual rights, capitalism, and the rule of law, standing in contrast to an authoritarian regime that upholds Islamic fundamentalist ideology and a nihilistic theology. They celebrate martyrdom and destruction. Making compromise or peaceful coexistence with them is difficult and impossible. The book’s provocative phrase “death cults” refers to this ideology. But the Western leaders refuse to accept this simple truth. This is a short book of about 240 pages written in a journalistic style. It reads quickly, and necessary read for those who care about terrorism that haunts Israel, and Muslim dominated countries. There is a broader ideological implication; it is about jihad, and Israel is at the forefront of this aggression with an uncivilized mass.