Michael Goodwin: Netanyahu taking control of Gaza will end the Israel-Hamas war for good

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The fact that Israel is up against not only Hamas but many western governments and their leftist media outlets helps explain why the Security Cabinet quickly approved Netanyahu’s plan for the takeover of Gaza City.
The resolution said residents will have until Oct. 7 to evacuate.
The choice of that ominous date was hardly an accident. . .
Netanyahu said he aims to turn Gaza over to unspecified “Arab forces” after Hamas is finally defeated.
That’s easier said than done, and it may be that he was merely calling the Arab states’ bluff.
So far, none have volunteered for the job.
They claim to care about the Palestinians, but not enough to actually do anything to help them when given the chance.
The Arab states, like most of the world, would rather just condemn Israel.

Michael Goodwin: Netanyahu taking control of Gaza will end the Israel-Hamas war for good

The decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to have the Israeli military capture Gaza City and then occupy all of Gaza is a bad idea — unless you consider the alternatives if Israel doesn&#82…

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A clear and concise analysis of the situation.

 

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Israel has little choice here. The two state solution is not viable given the Palestinian hatred of Israel and the Hamas action of October 7th.

But the human cost of Arab indifference to Palestinian lives is mounting.

European governments are simply showing their weakness right now in succumbing to Hamas’s strategy of sacrificing it’s own children to secure concessions.