Sam Westrop, director of Islamist Watch at the Middle East Forum, joins Let’s Talk Local to distinguish between Islam and Islamism, map the major Islamist networks operating in the West, and explain how policy failures have enabled their growth. He argues that targeted measures—cutting funding, designating networks, and enforcing existing laws—are necessary to counter their influence.
TIMESTAMPS:
2:30- How Sam landed in Texas
4:34- A breakdown of Islam and its different sects
7:47- Islam versus Islamism
11:16- Islamism and American politics
20:02- Clip 1- Woman being punished under Sharia Law/Deobandi movement
25:02- Where has Islamism already started infiltrating our culture?
27:52- Clip 2- Islamism is not here to coexist with Christians/The growth of the Salafis
30:30- The seven branches of Islam
36:47- Clip 3- Islam is not here to assimilate-they are here to dominate by using our own laws
41:15- Melting pot versus multiculturalism
47:00- Why isn’t the media covering this issue?
51:40- Middle East Forum’s plan for leaders to stop the spread of Islamism- 3 D’s
58:36- How can faith systems help stop the spread of Islamism?
1:09:11- What YOU can do to help stop the spread of Islamism
