ISIL’s ransom demand was not just a bid for cash; it sent a powerful message. Just three days before the demand was made, Abe pledged to provide $200 million in non-military humanitarian aid to frontline countries in the fight against ISIL, including Jordan, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon, all of which have taken in large numbers of refugees.
伊斯兰国的赎金并非只是现金要求；它还传递了有力的信号。在伊斯兰国的提出要求前三天，安倍承诺提供2亿美元非军事人道主义援助给位于与伊斯兰国的斗争的第一线的国家，包括约旦、叙利亚、伊拉克和黎巴嫩，这些国家都存在为数巨大的难民。