Well reasoned analysis of what seems an insoluble problem?

The heart of which seems to lay within the ABSOLUTE INABILITY of FUNDAMENTAL Islam to peacefully coexist with itself, let alone, less hostile belief systems?

Once we've accepted that inescapable fact? We will be able to do what we need do, to excise this cancer, via precise surgical removal, from the face of a very sick planet?

Sadly, there can never be peace until that's done!
Alan B.

The Goverment of Iran and Saudi Arabia are totally undemocratic in fact both are run by particularly filthy people. Disgusting individuals both cruel and without any morals. Both countries being muslim makes it infinitely worse.
My suggestion is accept no nationals from either country in Australia. If the EU, USA and Australia did this it would only inconvenience the rich people who profit from these regimes.
Alternatively do not worry, keep going as we are. Until we get a One Nation government who will do what the majority thinks is a good idea.

The problem is coming closer to home.
The recent troubles in Indonesia are the result of the intolerance
of the Salafist branch of Islam pushed by Saudi Arabia and other
Gulf countries;

Salafism -- from salaf, "ancestors" or "predecessors" in Arabic --
urges the emulation of the first three generations of the Islamic
prophet Mohammad's companions, and Mohammad himself. It is often
deemed the most fundamentalist interpretation of Islam.

I think the author is having himself on if he thinks that the Arab
world can be changed. To do so will need the Koran to be rewritten.
Now to even suggest that makes me liable to Sharia punishment of
death and trial. In such a trial evidence of blasphemy cannot be
produced because that means producing blasphemy.

This is the reasoning of moslems. So what chance do you think there
is of changing moslem intolerance of other religions when to do so
means changing the Koran which is impossible because it is written by Allah.

Gosh, shame that the all-powerful Abrahamic God and Jesus don't seem to lift a finger to protect followers.

The persecution of Christians and other minorities in the Middle East and elsewhere is a sin. It must be stopped by all concerned stakeholders in government, civil society, media, religious and the educational institutions. We can not allow extremists to get away with it.

I have become more affirmed in my belief that we should abandon the
Middle East to its own devices.
We, the western non moslem countries, have intervened numerous time to
try to bring some order to the area. It was done to suit our interests
as well for humanitarian reasons.
The Yazadis and the victims of ISIS in recent times brought us in.
All those lives and resources were spent for no result.

People often charge that it is all about oil. Well no matter what we
do the Middle East will always beg to sell us oil.
They cannot survive without the sales of oil.

They will never stop the war between themselves as they both wish to
conquer Rome and do not want to share the spoils. Currently the Sunnis
appear to be the keenest to invade Europe.
We really have nothing to gain by getting involved in further conflict
in the area. Just let them get on with it as there is simply nothing
we can do about it.

Currently the war between Shia (Iran, Syria, Iraq, Hezbollah) and
Sunni (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Eremites) is well under way and the war
in Yemen and Syria is just in the warm up phase. There are signs
that an invasion of Bahrain and the eastern provinces of Saudi Arabia
by Iran is on the cards and a wrong word somewhere could start it.

While they fight among themselves they will use up the manpower and
wealth they might otherwise apply against the west.
The only time we might have to act is if Pakistan
deploys a nuclear weapon into the Middle East.

All in all our best course is to let them get on with it.
It is inevitable.