When people on the far right commit terrible acts, the world reacts fast. Politicians speak out, news outlets fill with outrage, and social media explodes with anger. Everyone agrees it’s wrong.
But when Islamist extremists murder innocent people — especially Jews — the reaction often feels slower, softer, or mixed with excuses. Suddenly, people start saying, “It’s complicated,” or “We need to understand the reasons behind it.”
Why do we treat one kind of hate differently from another?
Maybe it’s fear. Many people are scared of being called racist or Islamophobic if they condemn Islamist violence too directly. Others don’t want to be seen as taking sides in politics. So instead of speaking with the same clear voice, they stay quiet or vague.
But that’s not justice. That’s double standards.
If we truly believe that all lives matter, then we have to say it — and mean it — for everyone. A Jewish life lost to terror is no less sacred than any other life. The ideology behind the violence doesn’t change the horror of the act.
Hatred is hatred. Murder is murder.
Whether it comes from the far right, from a radical preacher, or from anyone claiming moral justification, it should be condemned the same way — loudly, clearly, and without hesitation.
We need to stop letting politics decide when we care. If we want a fair world, our outrage must be equal. The innocent deserve that much.
Chameleon Magazine 
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