As Biden Turns against Israel, Netanyahu Must Stand Strong
by Caroline Glick • October 19, 2023 at 4:00 am
According to reports, there are "hundreds of trucks" lined up on the border in Egypt, poised to enter the Gaza Strip carrying so-called "humanitarian aid." These trucks, if permitted to enter, will not be inspected in any significant way. There is every reason to believe they are carrying war materiel and jihadist fighters who have arrived to augment Hamas.
To the extent that there is food in the trucks, who will it feed? The hostages? The infirm? Who will the medicine be delivered to? The hostages? Will the fuel in the trucks be used in refrigerators to feed the captive Israelis? Of course not.
Hamas is Gaza. All the "ministries" in Gaza are Hamas. All hospitals are Hamas. Hamas's military headquarters is located under Shifa Hospital.
So whatever and whoever is in the trucks carrying "humanitarian aid," all of it will be delivered to Hamas and will be distributed to benefit Hamas.
By barring civilians from escaping Gaza to its territory, even for the purpose of transiting to third countries, Egypt is collaborating with Hamas's war effort.
[T]he U.N. Security Council passed resolution 1373 under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter. Chapter 7 resolutions, unlike others, are binding on all U.N. member nations. Resolution 1373 stipulates that all U.N. member nations must "Refrain from providing any form of support, active or passive, to entities or persons involved in terrorist acts."
Any provision of any aid to Gaza, which is completely controlled by Hamas, is of course either "active or passive" assistance to Hamas, and hence illegal.
Following Blinken's visit to Israel last Thursday, he traveled to Qatar. Qatar houses Hamas's top terror masters. They planned their atrocities from Qatar. Iran's cash and arms are funneled to Hamas through Qatar. Qatar's Al Jazeera satellite channel is an integral component of Hamas's terror machine. On Monday morning, the IDF announced that Al Jazeera reporters are transferring information about IDF troop placements and numbers to Hamas both directly and through their broadcasts.
Qatar is Hamas.
Rather than designate Qatar officially as a state sponsor of terrorism, last Friday Blinken embraced Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassin Al Thani as an ally.
By embracing Qatar as an ally rather than punishing it for its central role at all levels of Hamas's terror infrastructure, the administration is breaching international law, yet again. It is also betraying Israel.
In his interview with "60 Minutes," Biden said that the United States opposes Israel's war goal of obliterating Hamas and destroying its capacity to govern in any way in Gaza. Instead, Biden drew an obscene, imaginary distinction between Hamas and "extreme elements in Hamas." Biden also endorsed the idea that Israel should knock down Hamas a few notches, but not conquer Gaza.
The administration's goal, apparently, is to block Israel from winning and force it to fight to a draw—in the best-case scenario.
This is perfect for Hamas, which would survive, and with its friends in the United States, the United Nations, Iran, Qatar and throughout the Arab and Western world, rebuild itself stronger than ever.
Iran would stand as the regional superpower, and within months could be expected to test a nuclear weapon. Israel's future, in short, would be bleak.
[I]f he stands up to Biden, Netanyahu will give the soldiers and commanders of the IDF the opportunity to fight this war to victory and secure Israel for the next many years. Now is no time to go wobbly.
On Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan all announced that the United States expects Israel to permit "humanitarian aid" into Gaza.
The implications of this position are devastating for Israel. According to reports, there are "hundreds of trucks" lined up on the border in Egypt, poised to enter the Gaza Strip carrying so-called "humanitarian aid." These trucks, if permitted to enter, will not be inspected in any significant way. There is no reason to believe they are carrying baby formula and foodstuffs that will be delivered to the needy. There is every reason to believe they are carrying war materiel and jihadist fighters who have arrived to augment Hamas.
To the extent that there is food in the trucks, who will it feed? The hostages? The infirm? Who will the medicine be delivered to? The hostages? Will the fuel in the trucks be used in refrigerators to feed the captive Israelis?
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