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Who or What Will Finally End Hamas?
American Greatness ^ | 20 Oct, 2025 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 10/20/2025 5:23:10 AM PDT by MtnClimber

Hamas is an irredeemable terrorist cartel that subverts Gaza, uses civilians as shields, and must be dismantled and barred from power before any genuine peace can begin.

Hamas was born and exists to kill Jews, seek the destruction of Israel, and, to some extent, overthrow or subvert pro-Western Arab governments. Period.

For those ends, it diverted billions of dollars from the people of Gaza to build a vast subterranean labyrinth of military headquarters and arsenals. It expropriated hospitals, mosques, and schools for use as tunnel entries and exits, using expendable civilian shields to protect its rich terrorist hierarchy. Hamas always counted on plenty of collateral damage to sway the Western left to become active enablers of its murderous causes—in a way, it is also stone silent on other “occupied land” and “refugees,” from the recent ethnic cleansing in Azerbaijan and Nigeria to the long-standing illegal occupations of Northern Cyprus and swaths of the Congo.

Hamas was willing to execute its Palestinian Authority rivals, cancel all elections after its first and only victory, hold kangaroo death courts to murder dissidents, and steal hundreds of billions of dollars in Western and international relief. It has already violated the ceasefire, attacking and killing Israelis, and now claims it has “lost” the remains of Israeli hostages, whom it likely murdered (and thus does not want more physical evidence of their barbarity).

Hamas will never give up power, despite the fact that its ruling elite is all but wiped out, thousands of its foot soldiers are dead, and it is now loathed by most nations of the Middle East. The subtext of every negotiation over the future of Gaza is that almost every Arab regime privately wants the U.S. or Israel to eliminate Hamas. It is likely more popular at American college campuses

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KEYWORDS: jihad; vdh; victordavishanson
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To: PIF

Yes.

Very well put.


41 posted on 10/20/2025 7:28:40 AM PDT by Ken Regis (I concur )
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To: FreedomNotSafety

https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/pa-paid-70-million-to-terrorists-freed-in-hostage-deal-watchdog-says/


42 posted on 10/20/2025 7:32:32 AM PDT by jjotto ("...saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, And I hated Esau...")
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To: MtnClimber

10-16 tactical nuke-tipped missiles will end it nicely.


43 posted on 10/20/2025 8:08:17 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Carriage Hill

Wow


44 posted on 10/20/2025 8:57:50 AM PDT by Ken Regis (I concur )
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To: Ken Regis
“ Who or what will stop Islam? “

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The King of Kings.

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AMEN Ken Regis!!

There is coming a day, and I pray that it will be soon....

Romans 14:11..... For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME , and every tongue shall confess to God. .

You can take that to the bank!!!!!

45 posted on 10/20/2025 9:12:44 AM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: MtnClimber

Getting various governments, including ours, to stop funding it would be a great start.


46 posted on 10/20/2025 9:14:43 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It's like somebody just put the Constitution up on a wall …. and shot the First Amendment -Mike Rowe)
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To: Ken Regis

That is a sure thing. I guess the question is ...should another way be tried before then?


47 posted on 10/20/2025 9:16:37 AM PDT by oldtech
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To: MtnClimber

NOTE!!! I am not a Hamas supporter. I don’t support anyone who takes innocent lives. Period. Including abortion or excessive sugar by EBT. However, I am wondering how many Rabid Zionist Supporters are on Free Republic. Fire away.


48 posted on 10/20/2025 11:53:14 AM PDT by theoldmarine (Revival, America's only real hope!)
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To: theoldmarine

“...Rabid Zionist Supporters...”

You mean people who support the notion that the ONE people group on the planet who have survived numerous and continuing attempts to genocide their entire race, should able to live safely in their own land?

THOSE “Rabid Zionist Supporters?

Wanda pantload of passive-aggressive hate in your post.

I pray nobody tries to exterminate you, or your family and that you may dwell safely in your community and home.


49 posted on 10/20/2025 12:12:18 PM PDT by Z28.310 (Overthinkers Annonymous suggestion; "Do not comply with others". ..especially NPD/BPD's)
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To: theoldmarine

Israel and Hamas had a cease fire agreement. Hamas had their two state solution with ocean front on one side. Israel has muslim citizens and members of their government. Gaza has none of that. Hamas attacked and killed defenseless Israel citizens including babies. The Gaza citizens voted overwhelmingly for Hamas leadership. I think they got only 50% of what they deserve.


50 posted on 10/20/2025 12:12:33 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: theoldmarine

I should add that Israel supplies electricity, water and food to Gaza, which is a failed state. And how does Gaza show appreciation? Islam is a religion of conquest and Judaism and Christianity are not. I forgot that Christians also live in Israel, but in Gaza they would be killed.


51 posted on 10/20/2025 1:22:37 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: theoldmarine

Does “rabid” necessarily mean foaming at the mouth?


52 posted on 10/20/2025 2:13:14 PM PDT by Ken Regis (I concur )
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To: MtnClimber
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) published a statement on June 28 [2025] acknowledging ‘credible’ reports that Hamas has placed bounties on aid workers, including American personnel. source

Notwithstanding the complications involved, I still believe the US ought to be offering substantial bounties on terrorists...wherever they hang their hats, Shahada headbands etc .. Not just rewards for info...But big fat bounties for ears etc..

53 posted on 10/20/2025 3:32:14 PM PDT by PerConPat (The politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.- Mencken)
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