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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22629/iran-deal-emboldened-hamas
Trump's Iran Deal Has Already Emboldened Hamas
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - In response to the U.S. "Memorandum of Understanding" with Iran, Hamas is openly calling to escalate attacks against Israel and signaling its intention to shift the center of its jihad (holy war) from Gaza to the West Bank. To Hamas and the rest of Iran's "Axis of Resistance," the deal between Washington and Tehran is being interpreted as a sign of American weakness and a victory for the Iranian regime - and proof that the U.S. is eager to end conflicts at virtually any price. The U.S. has agreed in principle to Iran's terms. Hamas officials have therefore been intensifying their calls for Palestinians to increase "all forms of resistance" and confront Israelis throughout the West Bank. According to Palestinian media affiliated with Hamas, 243 acts of "resistance" were recorded during May alone, including shootings, car-ramming attacks, armed clashes, demonstrations, and confrontations with Israeli security forces. Israel reached several ceasefire agreements with Hamas in Gaza. Hamas repeatedly violated them. Israel reached understandings with Hizbullah in Lebanon. Hizbullah violated them. The U.S. reached ceasefires with Iran. Iran violated them. International agreements and diplomatic arrangements do not persuade terrorist organizations in the Middle East to abandon their jihadist ideology or their objective of destroying Israel. Does anyone seriously believe that Iran and its proxies will behave differently now? Those celebrating an agreement with Iran should pay close attention to what Hamas is saying. Iran and the terrorists clearly believe they are winning.