A Hamas Official Explains How His Organization Duped Israel into Thinking It Was Interested in Palestinians’ Wellbeing
“Israelis love life, and we love death.”
October 12, 2023
There isn’t a moment to lose.
This is not the only difficult policy decision America currently faces with respect to Israel’s crisis. Although the topic of sanctions lacks the moral urgency of the safety of U.S. citizens in the hands of sadistic captors, it could in the long run prove no less consequential—and if mishandled, could lead to even greater losses of life. In accordance with the 2015 nuclear deal, UN sanctions on Iran’s drone and missile programs will expire on October 18. Anthony Ruggiero and Andrea Stricker argue that Washington must make sure the sanctions are renewed, and explain why doing so matters for Israel’s safety:
“Israelis love life, and we love death.”
It was not always thus.
“Some demonstrators spat at us. One proudly displayed a swastika on his phone.”
A reality too terrible to imagine, but that must be imagined.
There isn’t a moment to lose.
This is not the only difficult policy decision America currently faces with respect to Israel’s crisis. Although the topic of sanctions lacks the moral urgency of the safety of U.S. citizens in the hands of sadistic captors, it could in the long run prove no less consequential—and if mishandled, could lead to even greater losses of life. In accordance with the 2015 nuclear deal, UN sanctions on Iran’s drone and missile programs will expire on October 18. Anthony Ruggiero and Andrea Stricker argue that Washington must make sure the sanctions are renewed, and explain why doing so matters for Israel’s safety:
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