Why Does America Seem to Support Hamas and Iran?

For years, many believed that America’s apparent missteps in the Middle East stemmed from a lack of understanding of the region’s complexities. However, recent developments suggest a more deliberate and concerning strategy.

In a remarkable turn of events, the United States has managed to temporarily defuse the Iranian threat of an attack on Israel, orchestrated alongside Hezbollah, by engaging them in negotiations in Qatar. These negotiations, ostensibly driven by concerns for the lives of Israeli hostages, reveal a more troubling agenda.

A high-ranking American intelligence official was dispatched to Doha, where Israeli intelligence leaders were already present. Hezbollah, in a surprising move, announced a halt to its planned assault, aligning this pause with the ongoing talks in Qatar, which also include discussions between Qatar and Iran. Notably absent from these negotiations are Hamas representatives, raising questions about the true objectives at play.

Allowing Hamas to rebuild?

According to the American plan, the release of most hostages still alive will not occur during the ceasefire stages, but only after a complete withdrawal of the IDF from Gaza. This withdrawal would facilitate the reconstruction of Hamas, even before the ruins of Gaza are rebuilt.

Meanwhile, significant shipments of military aid from Iran to Hamas, poised to be smuggled through Sinai, are waiting for the IDF to vacate the Philadelphi Corridor— a fact well-known to both the Egyptians and the Americans and even reported in the media.

All American efforts to prevent a “regional war” now appear focused on ending Israel’s campaign in Gaza, restoring Hamas’s power, and averting conflict in the north.

Implications for the region

The implications of this American effort are stark and deeply troubling:

1. Erosion of Israeli Security: The immediate consequence of America’s current strategy is the erosion of Israeli security along both the Gaza and northern borders. Even if Hezbollah (temporarily?) abides by a UN resolution to position its forces north of the Litani River, the long-term outlook is bleak. The border settlements, once vibrant communities, are poised to become militarized zones, with most residents unlikely to return. This shift signals not only a grave harm to the settlements that have long been the consensus within Israel’s Zionist public but also the creation of so-called ‘security belts’ within Israel’s own borders. In essence, what should have been a decisive victory for the IDF is at risk of becoming a strategic failure for the State of Israel.The situation could deteriorate further as our adversaries regroup, planning massacres and kidnappings along the borders of Sharon and Samaria, with the intent to dismantle settlements in the valleys, Sharon, and beyond. It is worth recalling that some of Israel’s most significant territorial withdrawals—from Sinai, Gaza, and northern Samaria—were orchestrated not by leftist governments, but by right-wing administrations. The pattern is alarming and suggests that political alignments offer little protection against strategic missteps.
2. Acceptance of a Nuclear Iran: On a broader scale, America’s actions are setting the stage for the acceptance of a nuclear Iran as a regional power. By tacitly reconciling with an Islamic dictatorship that oppresses its own people, the United States is positioning Iran as a strategic partner. For Israel, this is a perilous development. The heavy price for America’s current approach will be paid by the State of Israel, likely in the near future. What America is doing now is merely delaying an inevitable ‘regional’ war—postponing what might have been the last opportunity to prevent a nuclear Iran to a future where Iran, armed with nuclear capabilities, can initiate conflict at a time of its choosing. Should this scenario come to pass—God forbid—President Biden and Vice President Harris will be etched in history alongside figures like Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, who, through the Munich Agreement, sought to appease the Nazi regime, inadvertently paving the way for the most catastrophic world war to date.

What can be done to stop this?