Amid holy war on Iran, will the West examine the roots of Christian and Jewish rage?

Amid holy war on Iran, will the West examine the roots of Christian and Jewish rage? Submitted by Mohamad Elmasry on Sat, 03/14/2026 - 13:23 US and Israeli leaders are invoking scripture to wage war on Iran, yet western analysts remain silent on their use of religion to justify territorial expansion and military aggression US President Donald Trump prays with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Washington, 26 February 2025 (Al Drago/Pool/Sipa USA) Off In 1990, Bernard Lewis famously wrote about "the roots of Muslim rage". The essay, along with other influential works produced in the 1980s and 90s, helped usher in an era of commentary about extremism and political violence in the Muslim-majority world.