War is devastating regardless of scale. No side can ignite violence and then act surprised by the human cost that follows. The Palestinian leadership had decades to pursue a lasting resolution to the conflict, yet political interests, corruption, and internal divisions repeatedly stood in the way of meaningful progress. Meanwhile, Israel extended offers for negotiations and coexistence on multiple occasions, only to face waves of suicide bombings, rocket attacks, and terrorism carried out by groups such as Hamas.

The October 7, 2023 attacks marked one of the deadliest assaults on Israeli civilians in recent history. Hamas, widely viewed as an Iranian-backed proxy linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, deliberately targeted civilians, shattered communities, and reignited a catastrophic war. When Israel responded militarily in what it described as self-defence, global attention focused heavily on the humanitarian consequences — yet many of the same voices ignored the role Hamas played in triggering the conflict and embedding itself among civilians in Gaza.

At the same time, the reaction of neighbouring Arab states exposed a difficult reality. Egypt borders Gaza, while Jordan borders the West Bank, yet neither fully opened its doors to absorb large numbers of displaced Palestinians during the conflict. Around the world, many people called for Hamas to disarm and release hostages in order to reduce Palestinian suffering and create conditions for de-escalation. Yet some activists claiming to support Palestine instead glorified Hamas, blurring the line between solidarity with Palestinian civilians and support for extremism.

The tragedy is that Hamas has done immense damage not only to Israelis, but to Palestinians themselves. After taking control of Gaza, Hamas violently eliminated political rivals, including members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and other opposition figures. It has suppressed dissent, militarized civilian life, and entrenched a culture of perpetual conflict. This is why many increasingly view Hamas not as a genuine liberation movement, but as an authoritarian force that holds Palestinians hostage politically, economically, and socially.

In contrast, the Abraham Accords demonstrated that cooperation, diplomacy, and regional integration can create economic growth, technological partnerships, and greater stability across the Middle East. One path invests in trade, innovation, and coexistence. The other thrives on radicalism, destruction, and endless war. The future of the region depends on which vision prevails.

The ideology driving Hamas is not a spontaneous local resistance movement — it is a structured, documented agenda. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Explanatory Memorandum, recovered from archives in America, laid out in explicit terms the strategy of civilisational subversion: using democratic freedoms to undermine democracy from within. So-called pro-Palestinian mobs operating in Western cities — harassing Jewish communities on university campuses, in neighbourhoods, and in public spaces — are, whether knowingly or not, executing this agenda. They are working for the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, and the IRGC.

Read the Brotherhood’s own documented strategy here: An Explanatory Memorandum from the Archives of the Muslim Brotherhood in America — Center for Security Policy . And read the Hamas Charter for yourself — a document that calls openly for the destruction of Israel and the murder of Jews.

The Abraham Accords remain the most credible diplomatic architecture for a peaceful Middle East. They demonstrated what was long dismissed as impossible: that Arab nations and Israel can coexist, trade, cooperate, and build together — without requiring the destruction of either side. The accords do not abandon the Palestinian people. On the contrary, they create the regional conditions — economic integration, diplomatic normalisation, shared security interests — under which a genuine Palestinian state could one day emerge and thrive.

What is especially disturbing is the way extremist groups like Hamas have normalized ideological indoctrination among children and young people. Instead of promoting education, coexistence, or a future built on stability, Hamas has spent years glorifying violence and martyrdom in ways that deeply damage Palestinian society itself. Many Palestinians are exhausted by endless cycles of conflict and want opportunities, security, and peace rather than perpetual warfare carried out in their name. When demonstrations become aggressive or openly celebratory of extremist rhetoric, it raises serious concerns about how deeply this ideology has spread beyond the battlefield and into activist spaces abroad.

Incidents such as demonstrative protests outside Jewish schools or religious institutions are especially irresponsible because they risk intimidating innocent communities that have nothing to do with military or political decision-making. Political anger should never spill over into actions that make children or civilians feel threatened.

The path forward is clear. Urge Hamas to disarm and accept civilized realities. Support the expansion of the Abraham Accords. Reject the Muslim Brotherhood’s agenda of civilisational sabotage. And stand with every Palestinian, Israeli, and Arab citizen who simply wants to live in peace, raise their children in dignity, and build a future free from the tyranny of proxy terror.