ISIS doesn't want Syrian migrants to flock to Europe, either

Migrants gather on the border between Croatia and Serbia
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It turns out that Islamic State and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have at least one thing in common: They don't want Syrians and other Muslims migrating en masse to Europe. On Monday, the Hungarian government placed a full-page ad in Lebanon's top newspaper, An-Nahar, warning that "Hungary will not allow illegal immigrants to cross its territory," and any who try will face prison. Over the past week, in a series of videos and social media posts, ISIS has also been warning Muslims in its "caliphate" to stay put.

In one nine-minute video, a French ISIS militant offers the choice between "honor" and the "humiliation of the West," arguing: "You are very close to the land of Islam, close to the land of the caliphate, but you chose to cross the sea and kill your children only to reach the land of disbelief." In another 21-minute video, a man in Raqqa says the European "gives you food in one hand and humiliates with another."

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.