(Gatestone Institute) Bassam Tawil - If you think that the Palestinian Authority (PA) or any Arab state would agree to take control of Gaza as long as the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas has not been totally destroyed and removed from power, you would be wrong. Removing the military and governing capabilities of Hamas, however, cannot be achieved as long as the Biden administration and Western countries keep exerting pressure on Israel to halt the war. According to reports from Gaza, Hamas has murdered a number of Palestinians who it believed had indicated willingness to be part of a new government that would replace Hamas after the war. Because Hamas has reportedly been stealing most of the food and medicine from humanitarian aid for its own members, it opposes other Palestinians engaging in aid distribution. Several Palestinians, as well as aid workers, who defied Hamas and took part in the distribution of food and medicine were murdered or wounded by the group. Hamas seeks to prolong and aggravate the suffering of the Palestinians and create a "famine" so it can place the blame on Israel. Until the international community - and particularly the Biden administration - fully support Israel's efforts to destroy Hamas, there can be no real discussion of "the day after" in Gaza. A large number of Arabs and Muslims who oppose Hamas and other Iran-backed Islamist groups will also benefit from Hamas's demise. In reality, those advocating for a "ceasefire" are asking for Hamas to be allowed to continue ruling Gaza, rearming, and gearing up to attack Israel - in their words - "again and again."
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