The horrific acts of terrorism that emerged from Gaza on October 7 are without recent precedent. The atrocities are being described by Israelis as the worst since the Holocaust. Such acts of savagery call for reevaluating our existing alliances and relationships and reorienting our diplomacy.
The sad truth of the matter is that two formal U.S. allies, Turkey and Qatar, are, apart from Iran, the most important state sponsors of Hamas in the world. Neither hides the fact that they work directly with, provide shelter for, fund, and otherwise ensure Hamas’s flourishing. The U.S. must force our “frenemies” to make a choice: Change direction on Hamas and its terrorist friends and associates, or face a seriously ruptured relationship with the U.S., including existing military, financial, intelligence, and other cooperative ventures.
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