Hamas Delights at Canada, U.K. & France's Threat of Sanctions Against Israel

Yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement denouncing Israel's military operations in Gaza.

The statement threatens the use of "targeted sanctions".

Today, British Foreign Affairs Minister David Lammy announced halt to free trade talks between the U.K. and Israel.

For its part, Hamas is delighted and have welcomed their statement against "the Zionist plans aimed at genocide and displacement." 

Let me zero in on one passage in the joint statement:

Israel suffered a heinous attack on October 7. We have always supported Israel’s right to defend Israelis against terrorism. But this escalation is wholly disproportionate.

So, what exactly would Canada, U.K. and France consider a proportionate response?

Let me put it another way. Do the Canadian, British and French governments recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization or are they in favor of keeping Hamas in power in Gaza? They cannot have it both ways. Should they choose the latter then they are prepared to accept another attack by Hamas upon Jews. Israel cannot accept that option.

However, what complicates matters is the fact the Trump Administration has been mum on this statement to this point. This isn't surprising considering how the Trump Administration has let Israel spin in the wind where it concerns Iran, the Houthis and even the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander not to mention his bypassing Israel during last week's presidential visit to the region. President Trump is as every bit as cross with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Carney, Starmer and Macron and wants the war to be over so he can take credit for ending the war.

And Hamas couldn't be happier. 

I mean they organize a large-scale terrorist attack resulting in the murder of Jewish and non-Jewish civilians at a music festival and on kibbutzim. Those who weren't murdered were taken hostage, raped and mutilated.

And yet the world has chosen to chide Israel for fighting back. This includes the so-called civilized world - Canada, Britain, France and, yes, the United States.

Hamas kills Israeli civilians and takes them hostage, but it is Israel which is now the international pariah.

How long will it be before Canada, Britain, France and the United States recognize Hamas and revoke its status as a terrorist organization?

Whatever the case, in one way or another, Hamas will get away with murder and eventually achieve its goal of launching as many October 7th style attacks as it takes until Israel is destroyed.

Hamas is sitting pretty, and Canada, U.K. and France are providing the furnishings while the U.S. looks the other way.