Islam does not equal Islamist.
Agree.
No, that’s the problem. They are the same. The only differences are of intensity, not theology.
I won’t hold my breath— but there will never be peace with Islam until either it is the only religion left, or left behind in the dustbin of history. If we don’t want to join them, the only option is that Islam must be wholly discredited and abandoned. It would certainly do the worlds Muslims an enormous favor, too.