ISIL explicitly directed the video to both Japan’s government and its citizens, evidently hoping that the largely pacifist Japanese would press their leaders to back down. And, to some extent, their expectation was met; some opposition members of Japan’s Diet tweeted that Abe should cancel the promised aid.
伊斯兰国公然将视频释放给日本政府和日本人民看，显然是希望总体持和平主义的日本人会迫使其领导人就范。此外，从某种程度上说，他们的期望得到了满足；日本国会的一些反对党成员发tweet说安倍应该取消承诺的援助。不消说，安倍政府没有理睬他们的建议。