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Biden’s overtures to Iran undercut US bid to end Hamas-Israel conflict
NY Post ^ | May 14, 2021 | By Jonathan Schanzer

Posted on 05/15/2021 8:01:08 AM PDT by BenLurkin

Tensions are at a zenith, thanks to the Biden administration’s stubborn insistence that now is the time to re-enter the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — the flawed 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.

America’s role in whatever is agreed upon is very likely to include billions of dollars in cash incentives to the Islamic Republic, in exchange for temporary nuclear concessions.

The Iranian regime is one of Hamas’ top sponsors. Thus, the Biden administration is on the cusp of indirectly providing funds to Hamas, using Iran as a pass-through.

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Iran is long known to have provided Hamas with entire rocket systems, rocket parts, training in assembly, cash support and other means to enhance the terrorist organization’s military capabilities over the years. In the context of the current conflict, Iran is widely believed to have provided Palestinian Islamic Jihad with a new rocket, the Badr 3.

Israeli military officials privately note that they have observed other signs of Iranian involvement in the conflict, including possibly the Shihab drone that was thought to hit the strategic Ashkelon pipeline...

Washington thus lacks credibility in its efforts to broker an end to the current fighting between Israel and Hamas. And judging by the decision to send Amr to represent the United States, that may not even be its goal.

Diplomatic protocol dictates that Amr, who is a relatively low-ranking official, would not be the right person to speak directly with Israel’s top diplomats, military officials and politicians. Biden and his secretary of state, Tony Blinken, almost certainly understood this when they dispatched Amr to the region.

Israel is fighting a brutal war against Iran and its proxies. And the White House appears to be casting its lot with the wrong side for the long term.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: War on Terror
KEYWORDS: biden; hamas; iran; israel; waronterror

1 posted on 05/15/2021 8:01:08 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Uhhhh, yyyeahhh. I think Israel just ended the Hamas/Israel conflict.


2 posted on 05/15/2021 8:04:42 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
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To: BenLurkin

Biden’s cash to Iran will help them supply Hamas with GPS guidance units for its rockets to kill more Jews.

Traitor Joe making killing Jews easier.


3 posted on 05/15/2021 8:15:06 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Texas Eagle

They still have to root out over 3/4ths of Hamas’ rockets


4 posted on 05/15/2021 8:15:49 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: BenLurkin
America’s role in whatever is agreed upon is very likely to include billions of dollars in cash incentives to the Islamic Republic, in exchange for temporary nuclear concessions.

And they won't even follow the temporary concessions.

5 posted on 05/15/2021 8:19:00 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem by far: most of the news media is agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: BenLurkin

So the US is now backing and funding the terrorist, including Hamas and Iran. Even this author does not mention Amr’s background which was posted elsewhere on FR as distinctly and anti Israel and anti Jew.


6 posted on 05/15/2021 8:25:09 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Truth29

More Amr background: https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3958537/posts?page=13#13


7 posted on 05/15/2021 8:38:41 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Texas Eagle

Respectfully, I think this is far, far from over.


8 posted on 05/15/2021 8:44:10 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Yeah, I was half joking.


9 posted on 05/15/2021 9:39:43 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
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