Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

Hamas's Islamist agenda has hijacked Palestinian national aspirations, sabotaged any prospects for peace, squandered our resources, got tens of thousands of our people killed. It has failed the Palestinian people in Gaza and beyond.

I’m done with the same narratives that only paint us as victims, denying our role in shaping our reality. Yes, we’ve suffered—but we’ve also been failed by our leadership and trapped by enforced conformity.

By its own rules of engagement, the IDF wouldn’t have tolerated this conduct in past Gaza wars. Those who upheld its god-level morality must face the horror of what unfolded. The NYT investigated the IDF’s actions after Oct. 7—these are their findings. See more details here at the link below:

www.instagram.com/reel/DGdUfZJ... It’s been 16 months since Hamas plunged Gaza into catastrophe, yet not a single Arab government has publicly demanded their removal. Why? (1/4)

Arab governments know Hamas has brought catastrophe to Gaza. They know Hamas has empowered Israel’s far right. They know Hamas has destroyed the Palestinian national project. (3/4)

www.instagram.com/reel/DGdUfZJ... It’s been 16 months since Hamas plunged Gaza into catastrophe, yet not a single Arab government has publicly demanded their removal. Why? (1/4)

After October 7, Simon Sebag Montefiore was one of the first to amplify my writing, helping me connect with key individuals and organizations, particularly in the UK. His support has meant so much.

Sebag’s book on Jerusalem is a must-read, offering a nuanced, compelling history of the city at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict. While you may not agree with every conclusion, it’s an invaluable resource for understanding the holy city.

Hamas released a propaganda video capturing the spectacle during which it handed over 3 young Israeli women to the Red Cross as part of the ceasefire/hostage deal in Gaza. In it, the terror group offers a certificate of release to the 3 young women who also received a gift bag w/ Hamas’ logo on it

by the Israeli government & military for the past 15 months who must be held accountable by their people for these failures, not to mention for their actions against Gaza’s entire society. Hamas is significantly weakened, isolated, likely unable to rearm, & not what it was on October 6

Hamas released a propaganda video capturing the spectacle during which it handed over 3 young Israeli women to the Red Cross as part of the ceasefire/hostage deal in Gaza. In it, the terror group offers a certificate of release to the 3 young women who also received a gift bag w/ Hamas’ logo on it

The video of hundreds of Hamas’s militiamen with their gear, vehicles, and weaponry casts serious doubt on all claims of the group’s imminent destruction.It exposes the fraud of Hamas’s “battalions” that were a measurement for progress during the war.

Hamas released a propaganda video capturing the spectacle during which it handed over 3 young Israeli women to the Red Cross as part of the ceasefire/hostage deal in Gaza. In it, the terror group offers a certificate of release to the 3 young women who also received a gift bag w/ Hamas’ logo on it

Shame on the Red Cross for being a willing participant in Hamas's despicable theatrics. Parading young Israeli female hostages in front of a mob of militants & local residents who were herded into participating in the spectacle is terrible for the women, and portrays Gazans in a horrendous light.

The deal should have stipulated that the exchange happens in private and away from large crowds – Hamas should not be allowed to keep doing this, and the Red Cross should immediately halt future exchanges until new arrangements are made.

Shame on the Red Cross for being a willing participant in Hamas's despicable theatrics. Parading young Israeli female hostages in front of a mob of militants & local residents who were herded into participating in the spectacle is terrible for the women, and portrays Gazans in a horrendous light.

Hamas doesn’t care if the world sees Gazans as the aggressors or savages as long as it gets to assert its rotten, fascistic narrative, making the terror group the true enemy of the Palestinian people.

Wall Street Journal🧵: The deal was struck as Hamas was looking for an off-ramp and Netanyahu was feeling out of political options and capital, said Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. t.co/X0am9wal4X

🧵Over the coming weeks, the absence of war could at least allow for some form of healing and processing for Palestinians, as they also sift through their destroyed neighborhoods and look to obtain humanitarian supplies.

Wall Street Journal🧵: The deal was struck as Hamas was looking for an off-ramp and Netanyahu was feeling out of political options and capital, said Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. t.co/X0am9wal4X

🧵“Trump needs calm in Gaza to pursue other regional priorities while allowing him to focus on domestic issues that are central to his mandate by his voters,” Alkhatib said.