BIDEN BROKERS BAD DEAL FOR ISRAEL

Another Day, Another Failure

In the final days in office, Joe Biden continues to do damage to this country with his ill-considered, rushed ideas. He’s dreaming of a legacy that doesn’t include all the secret (possibly treasonous) deals he and Hunter concocted during his long political career. But the deal between Israel and Hamas seems so incredibly one-sided that it’s hard to fathom how the Israelis agreed to it.

The Deal

The three-state deal will have begun this past weekend.

Stage One – 42-day ceasefire, 33 of the remaining hostages (dead or alive) for 1,000+ Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, some IDF troops withdrawn from Gaza and a boost in aid to the people in Gaza, including Hamas.

Stage Two – Within 16 days, more prisoner exchanges, a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of almost every IDF soldier.

Stage Three – Return of the deceased hostages’ bodies and rebuilding of Gaza under Arab and UN supervision.

The Problem

Where are the consequences for the Hamas terrorists and the many Palestinian residents who supported them? Let’s look at the terrible numbers. Hamas killed around 1,200 people and took 250 people as hostages. These numbers include Israelis and citizens of the US, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries. We’ve been told that 100 hostages are still being held, but how many of them are dead? Do we really think Hamas took good care of those they took?

Hamas remains in power, and is empowered to take further action against Israel. After all, they got away with it this time. These terrorists saw how many supported them and even as most of the supporters were ignorant fools, world support matters. Getting so many of their prisoners back makes no sense. Shouldn’t they only get one for one? One alive captive for one alive prisoner? That seems a bit fairer, though toppling the leadership is a better long-range answer.

No one ever offers Israel any aid for all the damage, loss of life and injury to Israelis. It reminds me of times when the US is hit by disaster. The UN and other countries always figure we will be okay, but when something happens to them, demands are made on US taxpayers to bail them out. Aside from what is likely to be mostly dead bodies, what is Israel getting out of this deal? Giving Gaza more aid is also aiding Hamas and their supporters. Bad idea.

A claim is made that this “deal” was reached because of Trump’s election. But Trump supports Israel. How is this deal what he or Netanyahu want? Yes, we all want an end to the war and the return of hostages. But isn’t this like rewarding kidnappers and murderers for their crimes? Has anyone promised that there will be no further attacks? Only Biden and the antisemitic Left would consider this remotely fair.

Useful Analogies

Suppose that after 9/11, instead of trying to find Bin Laden, we made a deal with him. We would support Muslim countries with loads of aid if they promised they “probably” wouldn’t kill any more of us. We would release all the prisoners in Guantanamo and send them home, at our expense. We would have no guarantees and all the benefits would be on their side.

Or, perhaps, we made a deal with Hitler. You’ve killed 6MM Jews and many other people you didn’t like, but we’ll agree to end the war, as long as you just say you won’t do any more bad things.

How is it a good deal when only one side really benefits?

What’s Next?

Unless Israel reneges on the deal after Trump is sworn in, the future doesn’t look bright for this tiny country. Remember that Palestinians have benefited greatly from living next to this successful country, getting jobs, education and other benefits, when their own country can’t provide them with anything. But Israel has a lot of enemies. Caving into Biden’s demands only weakens them on the world stage. Imagine if all those who hate Israel band together next time? We will see the end of the only Jewish state, and everyone will cease to benefit from the ingenuity and success of their people.

I can foresee a Holocaust if this deal actually goes through as planned. This tiny country deserves better.

“It is better to be feared than loved if both are not possible.” – Machiavelli