Obama Pressured Israel to Stop Demanding Demilitarization of Hamas

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Obama Pressured Israel to Stop Demanding Demilitarization of Hamas

Posted By Daniel Greenfield On August 28, 2014 @ 2:51 pm In The Point | 13 Comments




The ceasefire agreement didn’t give Hamas everything it wanted, but it gave Israel nothing at all.

Israel’s insistence on demilitarizing Gaza fell by the wayside.

Why? Here’s one answer.


Nabil Shaath, a senior PLO official and confidante of PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas, said that Israel dropped the demand that Hamas be demilitarized, due to American pressure, in an interview with the Arabic Ma’an News Agency.

As usual the war was won on the battlefield and lost at the negotiating table. Which means it will have to be repeated in a year or two with a stronger Hamas.

Without demilitarizing Gaza, the entire war made no sense. Obama’s pressure on Israel and Netanyahu’s surrender made the purpose of the conflict into a temporary lull with lower level fighting.


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Why does Israel keep giving in to the regime?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Why does Israel keep giving in to the regime?

Billions in direct aid, unsecured loans and military (weapons) support.

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Billions in direct aid, unsecured loans and military (weapons) support.

I didn't think we gave them much anymore?

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I didn't think we gave them much anymore?

Israel gets billions from us annually.