We should celebrate peace, but how long can Jihad remain peaceful?
By Easton Martin | October 15, 2025
Since Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, Hamas has shown again that it is not a partner for peace but a movement built on violence. In the weeks following the pullout, reports confirm that Hamas militants have killed 33 people, many of them Palestinians. The victims include political rivals, suspected collaborators, and civilians caught in internal power struggles. These killings reveal what many already know, that Hamas is driven by a worldview that thrives on evil.
This ideology does not see compromise as strength or negotiation as progress, it sees them as weakness. The group’s charter still calls for the destruction of Israel and the creation of an Islamic state in its place. For Hamas, peace is not an end goal but a temporary tactic to gain advantage. Its objective remains the same: to eliminate Israel and those who defend it.
Many Western diplomats continue to believe this is a problem that can be solved through talks and better communication. But this is not a misunderstanding between two sides seeking peace. It is a conflict between two fundamentally different beliefs. One side values life, coexistence, and freedom. The other praises martyrdom, domination, and endless struggle.
My claim is not that we shouldn’t pursue peace, or even that we ought to avoid coexistence, rather, that we must recognize the evils of Jihad. We must recognize that they will never be satisfied with compromise. The best possible chance at peace is to hope for and fight for overcoming this ideology.
