The Dangerous US Rush to Save Hamas

Had the Biden administration maintained the strong support for the destruction of Hamas that it showed in the immediate aftermath of Oct 7, the fighting might already have subsided and all the hostages been returned. But every time the Biden administration weakens its support for Israel, it strengthens the determination of Hamas to raise its demands and threaten Israel, to the point that Israel cannot possibly agree.

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Where are the threats and the pressure on Hamas, Qatar or Iran? ...

As soon as it became clear that the US would not veto the Security Council resolution, Hamas raised its demands, making a deal impossible. Why should Hamas agree to give anything when it is getting what it wants from the US, the UN, academia and the left for nothing in return? Although Hamas is losing militarily, it is achieving its broader goals of weakening Israel, while maintaining its ability to regroup and continue to terrorize Israeli civilians with its rockets and other armaments. And it's continuing to garner support among the young, naïve and misinformed.

Ed Morrissey

Dersh is right, and it's clear that Biden is an idiot who has surrounded himself with other utopian idiots -- and worse, Iranophiles. They're trying to maintain Iran's proxies in order to curry favor with Tehran and get another Chamberlainesque JCPOA in order to claim a brief foreign-policy win. And they're willing to sacrifice Israel and American hostages to get it. 

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