Maybe now people will understand the terror threat Israel lives with

When the French-born Muslim extremists of the so-called Islamic State murdered nearly 130 Parisians on November 13, the civilised world reacted in two ways.

First came the horror and outpouring of compassion for the victims (mostly young people out socialising), this intuitive response was immediately followed by a realisation that all of us who cherish democratic ideals of political, social, cultural and gender equality are now targets for the nihilistic, perverted ideology of Islamic fundamentalism.

Within hours, observers commented on the vulnerability of western society to confront and contain internal threat from radicalised individuals living in the community; demands were made for immediate legislation to protect citizens.