Hamas Has Never Been an Honest Broker. The Board of Peace Should Not Start Trusting It
The terrorists will say anything to hold on to their weapons.
October 9, 2026
The terrorists will say anything to hold on to their weapons.
Three years ago, Hamas terrorists enthusiastically broadcast their atrocities, at the directive of their leadership. Within hours, they began to deny the details of those atrocities. Andrew Roberts observes that Hamas has spoken out of both sides of its mouth ever since: denying its crimes while promising to continue them. For this reason, he argues, no assurances of future good behavior should be the basis of Israeli decision making, or anyone else’s.
The terrorists will say anything to hold on to their weapons.
The abuse of history.
Arms smuggling and violent crime have surged; terrorist militias follow.
“Non-Jews respect Jews who respect Judaism.”
The longtime American consensus might be fraying.
Three years ago, Hamas terrorists enthusiastically broadcast their atrocities, at the directive of their leadership. Within hours, they began to deny the details of those atrocities. Andrew Roberts observes that Hamas has spoken out of both sides of its mouth ever since: denying its crimes while promising to continue them. For this reason, he argues, no assurances of future good behavior should be the basis of Israeli decision making, or anyone else’s.
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