HOW TO DEFEAT JIHAD

OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

Dear Mr. President,

I am a citizen of the United States and Israel, and the author of several bestsellers, including Red Square, Red Snow, and Submarine U-137. My works have been published in both – United States and Russia, and as a result, my name is widely known among Russian-Americans. Over the past two years, I have actively campaigned for your election, and I believe my articles have contributed to your support base.

In this context, I hope you will consider my proposals:

First, I thank you for declaring war on all anti-Semitic acts in the United States. However, since you cannot wage this war on a daily basis, and given the potential increase in anti-Semitic acts with the growth of the Muslim population in the US, it would be beneficial to create a government department dedicated to combating anti-Semitism and manifestations of hatred. This department could wage a constant and effective war on anti-Semitism.

Secondly, I welcome your plan to relocate the entire population of Gaza to other countries. Based on the TV report from Khan Younes on January 30, 2025, I can confidently state that there are no peaceful civilians in Gaza. After years of being groomed by Hamas, the successful attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the hostage-taking that forced Israel to retreat, and the destruction that took place in Gaza during the war with Hamas, it is unlikely that anyone there will agree to peace with Israel. Neither Hamas nor the rest of the population will agree to a voluntary evacuation from Gaza. Only a complete cut-off of food, water, electricity, and fuel supplies can force them to leave, provided a country is willing to take them.

Thirdly, you are correct in stating that the Gaza Strip is a resort area. Historically, when Gaza was a Jewish town, it was a resort. Today, it can only become a resort again by completely expelling all its current inhabitants. The coastal strip can then be divided between Israel and Egypt to create an international resort. The rest of the territory should be left destroyed as a Monument of Remembrance to the victims of October 7, 2023, similar to how Auschwitz and Buchenwald became Holocaust monuments. This would serve as a reminder to every anti-Semite and aggressor of the consequences of attacking Israel.

Lastly, the current situation, where we provide Hamas with food, water, electricity, fuel, and release murderous jihadists in exchange for hostages, sends a message to the entire Islamic world that this is an effective way to fight Judeo-Christian civilization. As a result, terrorist attacks will likely increase worldwide, including the US. What will prevent jihadists from taking hundreds of hostages in Europe and the USA simultaneously to blackmail your government and the European Union?

Terror cannot be defeated by Christian precepts of “thou shalt not kill” and passive resistance. My proposal to combat terror may seem unrealistic, but it is the only measure that can effectively stop jihad. I propose introducing an emergency law in the USA, Europe, and Israel, whereby for every murdered Israeli, American, or European, ten murderous jihadists in prisons will be executed immediately. I am confident that after the first such actions, all terror will cease at the behest of the jihadist leaders in prisons. If there are not enough terrorists in American prisons, Israel can easily make up the shortfall.

Yours sincerely,

Edward Topol

February 1, 2025

Israel