Biden’s Perfidy, Israel’s Unity

Fiamma Nirenstein is not the only one who is appalled at what she calls “Biden’s perfidy” toward Israel, but she is among the most articulate of his detractors. More of her criticism of Biden can be found here: “Biden’s Perfidy Means More War,” by Fiamma Nirenstein, JNS.org, May 12, 2024:

This week, Israel offered a ceasefire deal to Hamas of “incredible generosity.” Those were the words of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Then everybody waited and waited until the great “no” came.

At precisely the same time, Hamas fired on Israeli positions, killed four soldiers and wounded 11 others, two of them seriously. The fire came from Rafah—in the southernmost part of the Gaza Strip—where Hamas leaders hide in the depths of their tunnels, likely shielded by hostages. In Rafah, four of the terror group’s “battalions” are still operating.

Then the beleaguered southern city of Sderot was fired upon from Rafah, along with the very kibbutzim devastated by Hamas’s genocidal rampage on Oct. 7. Suddenly, Israel moved, taking the Rafah border crossing next to Sinai, moving 100,000 people[now 300,000 have left] from Rafah towards Khan Yunis and attempting to bring in more humanitarian aid.

At that moment, against all the cherished beliefs of the “good people” who think military action is counterproductive, Hamas announced that it accepted a “ceasefire.” Israel, understandably, dismissed the terror group’s perfidy. It knows now that Hamas is interested only in holding on to its hostages and protecting its genocidal leaders.

After Israel’s “extraordinarily generous” offer, Hamas responded by making even greater demands. Now it has said that of the 33 hostages it had earlier promised to exchange for Palestinian prisoners, only 18 are still alive. Hamas, of course, has been systematically murdering them. Nor will Hamas any longer be satisfied with a “ceasefire.” It now demands that the IDF pull out altogether from Gaza. In other words, Israel will have to concede defeat. Hamas will still be standing, with its four intact battalions in Rafah, and its regrouping of forces in Gaza City and Jabaliya in the north. The Arab and Muslim world will see this as a Hamas victory, Hamas’ morale will be sky-high, and the terror group, as we know, has promised to repeat the attacks of October 7 “again and again and again.”

The reason [for Israel’s dismissal of the latest “deal” being offered by the terror group] is Hamas’s absurd demands. Its monstrous leader Yahya Sinwar is offering only 33 hostages, of which—he claims—only 18 are still alive. The release will be staggered, which means it can be stopped at any moment. In exchange, Israel will hand over dozens [hundreds] of murderers and terrorists. All the while, Hamas guzzles Iranian and Qatari weapons and cash. Then Sinwar, the perennial liar, pledges that a definitive ceasefire will be enacted.

Of course, all other possibilities are rejected, mainly because of the Biden administration’s perfidy. Clearly, the administration is now determined to prevent an Israeli victory and to rescue Hamas. This was underlined by Biden’s recent decision to withhold a major arms transfer to Israel. He did so while hypocritically condemning antisemitism and Oct. 7 denial at a Holocaust memorial ceremony….

Biden has now put a halt on the transfer of 500-pound and 2000-pound bombs, as well as artillery and tank shells, as a way to pressure Israel into calling off its ground invasion of Rafah.

Israel, fortunately, has flatly rejected the American pressure. It has already managed to convince 300,000 Gazans to leave Rafah, in the space of little more than a week, and more are leaving the city every day. The fewer civilians in Rafah, the easier it will be for the IDF to strike at Hamas combatants in the city. The IDF is determined to destroy the Hamas battalions in Rafah, no matter what the Bidenites threaten or carry out. And the people of Israel, even those who are fierce political enemies of Prime Minister Netanyahu, remain united in support of the need to destroy Hamas in its last redoubt of Rafah.