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December 4, 2024

Will Donald Trump’s Threats to Hamas Have Consequences?

Probably, but they likely involve economic rather than military pressure.

In a statement released on social media on Monday, the president-elect declared that if the hostages held by Hamas are not released before his inauguration, “there will be all hell to pay” for those who “perpetrated these atrocities against humanity.” But will Hamas take such a threat seriously? And, even if Donald Trump decides to convert his words into actions after taking office, exactly what steps could he take? Ron Ben-Yishai writes:

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December 4, 2024

  1. Will Donald Trump’s Threats to Hamas Have Consequences?

    Probably, but they likely involve economic rather than military pressure.

  2. How Barack Obama’s Failed Policies Brought about Syria’s Current Crisis

    The Assads’ “Let them eat anti-Zionism” couldn’t work forever.

  3. “Canadian Officials Are Making It Clear That Jews Aren’t Welcome”

    Reaping what the politicians have sowed.

  4. Emil Fackenheim’s Theological Genius, and Its Blind Spots

    The problem with trying to root moral imperatives in Auschwitz.

  5. The Only Novel of Indian Jewry in Hindi

    Miss Samuel.