Blazing Hate—America Must Not Let Bigotry Win

by Amal Zadok

The campaign ad of Texas congressional candidate Valentina Gomez, proudly igniting the Quran and vowing to destroy Islam in Texas, does not merely cross the line—it tears it from the ground and throws it in the fire. This isn’t politics. It’s an all-out attack on every value and every freedom that gives meaning to the word America.

Any leader who trades the torch of tolerance for the flames of hate must be met with zero compromise. When religion is targeted, the flame spreads; today it’s Muslims, tomorrow it’s someone else.

America’s greatness does not lie in its power to intimidate—it is in the steel of its resolve to protect all faiths and peoples, no matter who threatens them. Gomez’s pyre doesn’t provide light. It casts a shadow—one that threatens to choke out the pluralism, courage, and justice that make this nation strong.

History scrawls its message in the ruins left by hate: When the powerful incite mobs, democracies falter. Gomez’s stunt is not just intolerance—it’s a blueprint for chaos, an open invitation for more radicals to torch the rights of those they fear. To remain silent is to fan the flames. The cost is not paid only by Muslims, but by anyone who dares to differ, dissent, or dream.

The backlash has been fierce and righteous. The nationwide chorus of faith leaders, activists, and ordinary Americans thunders a warning: This country’s soul will never be auctioned off for hate. Its constitution is not kindling. It is a shield, forged for moments just like this, when bigots threaten to storm the gates of liberty.

America stands at an ultimatum. There is no “maybe” in defending human dignity: Hate speech dressed up as free speech is a direct assault on every citizen’s future. Those who seek power by burning books and erasing communities do not belong anywhere near positions of trust. This battle isn’t about one religion—it’s for the promise that every American is born free, equal, and protected.

Let this be the firewall. When hate blazes, courage must answer. The story of America is not the tale of flames, but of people who refuse to let the world burn. Silence is not an option; whatever threatens the liberty of one threatens the liberty of all. Stand up, call out the hatred, and show the world: in America, light overcomes darkness. Every time.

©️2025 Amal Zadok. All rights reserved.

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