It is not a “brand-new threat”.
Where do these people come up with these statements ignoring the history of the region?
Most times it is just new to new people. New ones are hatched every day and old ones are planted just the same. Memories are absent at the beginnings and lost at death. Even when they are left behind in writings, it takes time to font them, read them, learn them and understand them. Only people have memories. Society, organizations and groups only have memory by focused, intentional great effort maintained by champions. Champions get tired and fail.