Douglas Murray's "The Strange Death of Europe"

Douglas Murray: Death by Diversity– How Europe lost its soul

Douglas Murray's analysis proves particularly relevant following the Amsterdam attacks, where we witnessed the consequences of failed integration and moral confusion in real time.

Douglas Murray (Photo: Yonatan Sindel / Flash90)

As Amsterdam reels from anti-Jewish riots and Qatar expels Hamas leaders, Douglas Murray's warnings about Europe's cultural suicide feel more prophetic than ever.

In his groundbreaking book "The Strange Death of Europe," Murray traces a deadly pattern that started innocently enough: post-WWII worker immigration to rebuild the continent.

But what began as temporary labor became permanent settlement, and Europe's inability to say "no" set the stage for today's crisis.

"Europe now tolerates more beheadings and sexual assaults than before," Murray notes with bitter irony, "but at least it has a more diverse cuisine."

The Amsterdam attacks on Israeli soccer fans didn't happen in a vacuum. They're the product of what Murray calls "moral confusion" - where Western nations have become so afraid of appearing racist that they've lost the ability to defend their own values.

Murray's analysis hits particularly close to home for Israel. In 2007, then-MK Avshalom Abu Vilan argued for accepting just "288 refugees" from Darfur, promising it wouldn't lead to mass migration. It sounds all too familiar.

"The West can only survive by learning from Israel," Murray argues. While Europe dismantles its identity in the name of diversity, Israel maintains clear boundaries and cultural confidence - qualities the West desperately needs to rediscover.

This week's jailing of Israeli anti-immigration activist Sheffi Paz for graffiti highlights the stakes. As Murray warns, when societies lose moral clarity, they start punishing those who defend boundaries rather than those who breach them.

The book's message is clear: Nations survive by believing in something deeper than "diversity" and "tolerance." Without shared stories, values, and the courage to defend them, civilization itself breaks down.

As Europe grapples with the consequences of its choices, Murray's warning echoes louder than ever: Learn from Israel, or prepare for cultural extinction.

This article was written by Udi Ben Hamo and appeared on Path Pavers. It has been republished here with permission.

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