Nournews: On December 30, 2024, the city of New Orleans witnessed a deadly attack. Shamsuddin Jabar, a 42-year-old driver, attacked the crowd present on Bourbon St. and killed 15 people. The other 35, including two young police officers, were also injured. The attack, which was classified as a terrorist act linked to ISIS by the FBI, brought a wave of reactions inside and outside the U.S.

Hours later, an explosion occurred in Las Vegas, when an electric Tesla car exploded in front of Trump Hotel. President Biden raised the possibility of a connection between the two incidents, while Trump used these incidents to criticize the security policies of the Biden administration and considered them a sign of America's security dismantling.

Immigration and security policies in the focus of attention
The coincidence of the incidents with the beginning of Trump’s second presidential term, known for his strict immigration and border security policies, has drawn attention to the consequences of Biden’s administration border policies. Trump referred to the halt of the construction of the border wall and policies as factors that have weakened national security. These incidents can be pretexts for returning to strict anti-immigration policies that Trump has always supported.

Zionist exploitation of the incident
The publication of the news of Jews being injured in the New Orleans incident and the rapid reaction of Israeli officials in calling the incident a terrorist act have strengthened the speculations about using the incident as a political tool by the Zionists. Groups like ISIS, which have not carried out any actions against Israel so far, have become a political tool for attracting more support from the U.S. and justifying the aggressive policies of Israel.

The U.S. double standards in combating terrorism
The New Orleans incident revealed the double standards of the U.S. in countering terrorism once again. Confessions of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama about the role of the U.S. in forming and strengthening groups such as ISIS and al-Qaida are confirmation of using terrorism as a tool by these countries to achieve their geopolitical interests.

This double standard is still witnessed in the current policies of the U.S. For example, the group al-Tahrir al-Sham and its leader Mohammad al-Jolani, which are on the list of terrorist groups, are subject to direct diplomatic interaction with the U.S. These policies, while questioning the claims of the U.S. in countering terrorism, have turned into a threat to the internal security of this country as well as global security.
The incident in New Orleans is a symbol of the harms caused by U.S. double standards in countering terrorism. These policies have not only fueled instability in the world but have also faced the internal security of the United States with serious challenges. Reviewing these policies and adopting just and comprehensive policies in countering terrorism is an undeniable necessity for mitigating threats and maintaining global security.