Hamas, the group praised by the walkathon protesters, is an extremist Islamist terrorist group which is recognized as such by the governments of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, Japan, and others.

Source: https://honestreporting.ca/anti-israel-extremists-praise-terrorism-while-protesting-torontos-walk-with-israel/

In the past eight years alone, hundreds in France have been killed by Islamist terrorist attacks and nearly 1,200 wounded.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12300775/SUE-REID-EU-react-millions-Europeans-shifting-populist-Right-wing-groups.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Over the past decade, the European Union has been rocked by Islamist terrorist attacks and a refugee crisis.

Source: https://www.newdelhitimes.com/study-upbeat-on-immigrants-in-worlds-richest-nations/

The nations of Benin, Ghana, Togo, and others connected to the Sahel region and Nigeria are worried about the spread of Islamist terrorist forces making further inroads.

Source: http://moderntokyotimes.com/burkina-faso-witnesses-100-killed-in-recent-islamist-attacks/

Therefore, with instability in Libya continuing, this enabled Islamist terrorist groups to expand further.

Source: https://moderntokyotimes.com/chad-asks-for-help-to-support-millions-of-refugees-darfur-and-arab-militias/