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Hamas, Not Israel, Has Kept This War Going


(Telegraph-UK) Col. (ret.) Richard Kemp - The Trump plan for ending the war in Gaza has completely turned the tables on Hamas. With Israel and Arab countries on board, the ball is now entirely in Hamas's court and their response will show the world that it is not Israel that has kept this war going but Hamas. War or peace is in their hands, as it has been from the start. Now is the time not just for Arab countries but for Western nations to step up. Those that are in a position to do so need to pile the pressure on to Hamas. We need to hear no more encouragement of Hamas, no more rewarding them by recognizing a Palestinian state, and no more unjust lashing out against Israel. Instead, Hamas need to be forced to understand they are isolated and no longer have any friends. Even if they do go along with it, we can also expect Hamas to procrastinate and renege on whatever they do agree to. The writer, a former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, was chairman of the UK's national crisis management committee, COBRA.
2025-09-30 00:00:00
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