Sydney Tragedy, an Alarming Warning Bell in the Western World

It appears that the cafe hostage-taking incident in Australia has come to an end. The terrorist, Aaron Monis, was a 50-year-old man born in Iran who had received political asylum from Australia. However, local Muslims believe that Monis had fraudulently claimed the titles of Sheikh and Ayatollah for himself. According to some reports, he was a Shiite Muslim who had converted to Sunni Islam. It should be recalled that the “Islamic State” presents itself as the most hateful terrorist organization in association with Sunni Islam.

However, many experts believe that paying attention to these details has little value. In their view, what matters is that Australian law enforcement officials treated Aaron Monis, who had problems with that country’s judicial system, very leniently until the very last moment. Furthermore, 14 years ago, Australia opposed Aaron Monis’s extradition to Iran, given that evidence had been obtained of his criminal activities. Questions about the reasons for this lack of foresight are increasingly being raised not only among Australians, but in Western public opinion as to why the government treats immigrants from Third World countries who do not want to live under their host country’s laws so freely. All of this has led to a crisis of confidence in the government, although the government is often unable to neutralize threats in time. Yevgeny Vojin, an associate professor at the Russian state-owned university of finance, says:

“The principle lies in the unpredictability of the actions of lone terrorists. Predicting the details of their behavior is very difficult. Authorities do not have the necessary resources to neutralize such actions. Moreover, eliminating them completely is impossible. And Australia is no exception to this rule. But this process is very unpleasant for Australia.”

It is unlikely that Australia’s foreign policy will change after this incident. However, experts expect a change in approach to domestic issues, especially among those who were advocates of a policy of appeasement toward immigrants whose weakness in hospitality has been proven. This situation is observed not only in Australia, but on the other side of the world, namely in Europe. For example, recently protesters in Dresden, Germany, expressed their opposition to the Islamization of the West.

European experts have long been observing the rapid growth of followers of radical Islam in European countries, which naturally leads to the growth of xenophobia there. A potential escalation of conflict could be caused by militant fighters from radical groups in Syria and other hotspots who have now returned to Europe. This is causing concern and fear among native populations about the increasing number of refugees and economic migrants and their indifference to integration and entry into society. Alexei Martinov, director of the Institute of International Modern States, says:

“Of course, xenophobia is growing and spreading. First and foremost, the cause is Europe’s lack of adequate preparation for the entry of migrants from Islamic countries. This is not just native European nationalism. This is a natural reaction stemming from the desire to protect one’s living space. We see the threat of uncontrolled migration flows. If at first they appear to be identifiable and social individuals, but soon they sink into their own communities where Islamists are active. Of course, after a short time, many migrants turn into activists of extremist organizations.”

It is clear that the protests of native Europeans against the liberal policies of governments regarding migration are beyond the margins. This has now become a larger civil movement that unites members of society across different ages. The recent Sydney tragedy is proof of this fear.