Why does America appear to be protecting Hamas’ last stronghold?
Is there any good reason why someone would want to protect avowed murdering terrorists, unless they have something to gain? And who would think that America, of all places, would be among those who would benefit from leaving Hamas intact?
Yet, it’s impossible not to suspect that there is a larger consideration, because although Israel has the military might, the will and the moral justification to finish the job they began, following the events of October 7, each time that they are ready to enter the last stronghold of Rafah, the U.S. urges them not to do so.
While most of us would believe that their hope to avoid such a confrontation is completely connected to the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, which has already shown the many cracks and splits that are all too noticeable within the progressive base of the Democratic party, referring to Biden as “Genocide Joe,” as they threaten to abandon his bid for another four-year term, one journalist believes the reason is much more complex.
In an article entitled, “Saving Hamas,” published by Tablet, the writer, Lee Smith makes a case for U.S. support of Hamas as being part of a greater agenda which, in large part, is seeking to “disrupt and destabilize the regional order that Trump had rebuilt, but not only the Middle East – also the U.S, with a revolutionary program of domestic initiatives aimed to reconstitute American society on a new basis, along with the outright rejection of the country’s history and culture, its existing social arrangements and constitutional order.”
While that is quite a startling claim, it is one which makes sense when taking into consideration the many radical changes which have taken place in America, just within the last couple of years. For example, the complete abandonment of enforcing the borders, while allowing unknown masses to enter without being properly vetted, is an act that defies logic, reason or caution. No sane country would roll out the red carpet, offering material and financial incentives for anyone to come and take full advantage of all the perks which now accompany illegal migrants.
What about the willful decision not to enforce the law, allowing for shoplifting to go unpunished or breaking and entering, including the illegal seizure of someone’s home while they are on vacation? Why are the perpetrators of violent acts arrested and then immediately released without bail? And why are university protesters, half of whom are professional agitators, permitted to block Jewish students from attending their classes?
Each one of these things, and there are many more that could be enumerated, represent a complete departure from the law and order as well as the culture and customs of American society which, up until recently, honored and respected police, who took an oath to keep their communities safe but who are now being viewed as the problem.
If someone can’t recognize the fact that American society has dramatically changed for the worse, through deliberate acts of purposely sowing chaos and disorder, then they are either not paying attention or also have a reason that they want to see these disastrous policies put in place.
Just a few days ago, as the IDF stood ready to begin their ground incursion into Rafah, where many terrorists are said to be hiding, along with the few hostages who remain alive, that are being used as human shields, literally, at the 11th hour, Hamas declared that they were agreeable to a ceasefire deal.
This last-minute attempt to avoid a full-scale confrontation, which, undoubtedly, would have resulted in their demise, was called a trap by Mosab Hassan Yousef, better known as Son of Hamas. Warning that it was a trick, he stated that “Israel should not fall into Hamas’s new trap unless the terror group commits to the release of all hostages and steps down from power.”
Likewise, Israeli journalist, Ben Caspit, also referred to Hamas’s sudden response as a trick, “waiting for the last second to change the playing field with a resounding, strange and unclear ‘yes’ while IDF tanks were already making their way to the outskirts of Rafah.”
The “ploy,” as referred to by the Israeli government, was apparently meant to halt the planned attack, which had been preceded by the usual IDF warning leaflets to Gaza civilians to vacate the area. But once it was discovered that “the Biden administration had been aware of the proposal negotiated by Egypt and Qatar, failing to warn Israel of Hamas’s intention to accept,” Israel felt betrayed by the “friend” who promised their unwavering support to the Jewish homeland in its fight against a vicious enemy whose sole aim is to wipe them out.
To add insult to injury, the proposal, which Hamas agreed upon, was not even one which Israel was ever willing to accept since it “included dead hostages among the 33 who were set to be released in the first stage of the deal.” And, of course, we suspect that many hostages have already died in captivity.
All of these events, fit together when buying into the theory that there are bad actors who truly want a remake of America, in the style of another culture whose political and social agendas are a vast departure from democracy, freedom and liberty. This transformation was something that was spoken about by the Obama administration and then resumed once Biden was elected. And no one has worked more tirelessly than the Biden administration to undo whatever progress Trump accomplished, both in the Middle East as well as the U.S.
Millions of illegals have infiltrated the U.S., censorship and election interference have been weaponized tools to block the opposition from getting out their message, crime and violence have become commonplace and radical Islam has taken hold of a new generation which fails to see its destructive agenda, as they drape our monuments and revered sites with the Palestinian flag and the checkered kaffiyeh that symbolizes the intifada they are so eager to embrace and advance.
As bizarre as all of this sounds, these actions and events do fit together perfectly like pieces to a grand puzzle of chaos, intended to dismantle the America that stood for something great but which no longer can proudly wear that badge. As for Israel, we are the impediment which stands in the way of the evil people who want to reshape the U.S., because if we destroy the enemy, who wants to destroy us and them, there may still be a chance to save civilization. So, preventing us from finishing the job is what must be done, even if we are tricked into believing a lie.
For anyone who thinks this is all too unfathomable, how about coming up with another theory? And please let the rest of us know what it is!
A former Jerusalem elementary and middle-school principal who made Aliyah in 1993 and became a member of Kibbutz Reim but now lives in the center of the country with her husband. She is the author of Mistake-Proof Parenting, based on the principles from the book of Proverbs - available on Amazon.
