(Washington Times) Daniel Pipes - Hamas, the jihadi organization that has ruled Gaza since 2007, became the focus of global attention after massacring 1,400 Israelis on Oct. 7. For 15 years, it has sacrificed civilians for public relations purposes. The more misery endured by the Palestinians in Gaza, the more convincingly Hamas can accuse Israel of aggression, and the wider and more vehement the support it wins from antisemites of all persuasions. Hamas actively wants Gaza residents to be bombed, hungry, suffering, homeless, injured and killed. It bases troops and missiles in mosques, churches, schools, hospitals and homes. The writer is president of the Middle East Forum.
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