The idea of reinstalling the Palestinian Authority in Gaza as part of a suggested solution meant to end the current war there has raised some serious questions.

One might wonder, first and foremost, whether the P.A. is capable of maintaining real control, bearing in mind that it previously ruled there and was ousted by Hamas in a military coup in 2007.

Moreover, the P.A. itself is overwhelmingly corrupt and barely maintains control in what it calls the “West Bank” (Judea and Samaria). One could even suggest that the P.A.’s very existence there relies to a large extent on the massive Jewish presence in many areas there—civilian settlements and military forces.

Perhaps it would be possible to bring the P.A. back into power in Gaza under the same conditions, bearing in mind that Hamas managed to take control of the Strip only after it had been cleared of its Jewish population and IDF forces in 2005.

Furthermore, if it is intended to use the P.A.’s control of Gaza as a prelude to advancing the two-state solution—and assuming that Hamas will cease to exist as an adversary (something that is difficult to see today)—there is another obstacle that should not be ignored; namely, the P.A.’s ideology regarding Israel, which is not fundamentally different from that of Hamas.

Since 2000, I have been studying the attitude to Israel, Jews, and peace in the PA textbooks, which are also taught in all schools in the Gaza Strip, including those run by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). I have examined more than 1,000 textbooks and teachers’ manuals, assuming they constitute the clearest indication of how the P.A. strives to educate its younger generations.

The findings of this research activity reveal three fundamental principles as far as Palestinian textbooks address the conflict:

1. Delegitimization of the existence of the State of Israel and the very presence of its more than seven million Jewish citizens: Israel does not appear on any map while “Palestine” is presented as the sovereign state in the region that has been under occupation since 1948. In this context, the phrase “Zionist occupation” replaces the phrase “State of Israel” in most references to the conflict. The Jews in Israel are presented as a foreign colonial population and their cities, primarily Tel Aviv, do not appear on the map. Their history in their ancient homeland is denied, as is the existence of places sacred to them there. The Western Wall in Jerusalem, for example, is presented as a Muslim holy site exclusively.
2. Demonization of both Israel and the Jews: The latter are attributed with annihilationist intentions against the Palestinians and are alleged to have committed massacres against them under the influence of Jewish religious thought. Jews are demonized as well outside the context of the conflict. They are portrayed as traitors since the early days of Islam and as enemies of God’s prophets, which carries, in effect, a death sentence against them, in the eyes of students coming from a traditional society.
3. Indoctrination for a war of liberation from occupation, which includes the territories of the State of Israel within its pre-1967 borders: Such a struggle is given a religious nature, and terrorism is made an essential part thereof. There are even isolated references that make the extermination of the Jews part of the liberation process.

An up-to-date presentation of materials taught in recent years in UNRWA schools (grades one-10), in addition to details about the researcher, scope of the research and methodology, can be seen here.

It should be emphasized that the textbooks for grades 11 and 12 are no better, and I have included two examples in my study: One is taken from an Islamic religious textbook, and the other from a Christian religious one (used by Christian students in the Palestinian education system).

As long as this educational format remains in place, there seems to be no chance for a peace settlement between the P.A. and Israel. On the contrary, placing the P.A. as a governing entity in Gaza would open the door to renewed radicalization there.

The existing axis of evil has sustained a major blow in its hitherto unchallenged march towards imposing its malign machinations on intended victims.

Following Israel’s decision to confront the major threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, a new coalition of hypocrites has been exposed.

They are an exclusive club of serial appeasers who think that one can reason and make agreements with the world’s worst terror regime. The thought of actually standing up, actively confronting and thwarting it, sends shivers down their collective quivering spines.

There are several categories of axis members with varying degrees of hypocrisy, but they all have one uniform factor in common. They are united in their condemnation of Israel’s decisions to eliminate Iran’s existential threats, as well as its determination to defend itself and its refusal to succumb in the face of evil intent.

These serial abusers of Israel come in a variety of disguises and can be easily identified as they perform their rituals of sanctimonious sermons and ineffective invective.

They collectively suffer from a collapse of moral backbone, a degenerative desire to appease bullies, genetic tendencies to hate Jews or are just plain dumb. Any one of these afflictions guarantees them membership in an exclusive club called the United Nations, where they are free to strut and vent their frustrations with the Jewish State.

One category consists of countries with democratic and human rights credentials. One would think that these individuals might at least have some understanding of the challenges that Israel faces. Surrounded as Israel is by some of the world’s worst abusers of both civil rights and democratic values, it should have been natural for these democracies to see the obvious.

Unfortunately, having learnt nothing from past historical failures, they prefer to prattle nonsense. Demanding that Israel should “negotiate” and engage in diplomatic dialogue with a regime dedicated to the eradication of Jews and Zionists is a demonstration of their lack of reality.

Those who have joined this choir of the totally detached fail or, more likely, deliberately refuse to acknowledge that regimes which bully, lie and renege on signed agreements can never be trusted. Despite this simple fact of life being endlessly proven over the years, knee-jerk appeasers refuse to budge. They deliberately shut their eyes and close their ears to the facts staring them in their faces.

Rather than face down rogue regimes, the preferred alternative is claiming a moral equivalence between the abuser and the abused.

After Israel inevitably strikes back against those plotting and attempting to carry out their nefarious designs, the guardians of democracy scream “de-escalate” and “dialogue,” as though there is something serious to actually talk about.

I would like to put a simple question to these politicians.

Would they have shouted and demanded the same diplomatic dialogue and de-escalation when Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan launched their genocidal wars? Would they have demanded that those fighting against Nazism and Fascism desist and cease so that “meaningful” discussions could be held?

If the answer to these questions is no, then those articulating this nonsense today in the face of jihadist machinations and murderous intent are first-class hypocrites of the highest order. How on earth can a jihadist terror state be thwarted other than by dismantling its terror infrastructure? This inevitably means regime change, such as occurred in Germany, Italy and Japan at the end of hostilities in 1945.

Another identifiable axis is those countries that have an endemic problem with Jews. Whether it is as a result of past inquisitions, pogroms, ghettos or crusades, the lingering after effects still exert their toxic influence. Despite their apparent rejection of past crimes, their current hypocritical animosity towards Israel has a recurring pattern of selective sanctimonious rhetoric.

The French are particularly adept at selective Jew condemnations. They have had plenty of practice, right from the Dreyfus scandal to collaboration with the round-up and deportation of French Jews to Auschwitz. The attempted scuttling of missile boat deliveries in 1969 and the shameful building of a black “ghetto” wall to shut off Israel’s booth at the Paris air show is proof of Gallic chutzpah. Israel destroyed the gates of Evin prison in Tehran, where Iranian civilians are tortured and incarcerated for opposing the regime. Macron denounced this and once again revealed his true face.

The Irish and Spanish Governments are further examples of unmatched hypocrites leading the Europeans in sanctions, boycotts and moves at the UN to censure Israel.

Not to be forgotten are those jihadist groupie countries whose hardcore anti-Israel theological agendas ensure an automatic majority at the UN and associated entities. These nations, whose patron is the Islamic regime of Iran, pose a serious threat not only to Israel but indeed to all Western liberal democracies. Unfortunately, some in the West have already thrown in the towel and are in the process of being subverted.

The French Government is a classic example. It has been advised to promote an anti-Israel and pro-Islamic policy “in order to placate a growing Muslim population and electorate.” This reality, plus a lucrative economic situation with Iran, no doubt accounts for the current French hypocrisy.

Similar trends in other Western democracies should be warning signals for Jewish communities as to what can be expected.

Meanwhile, the original axis of Communist China, Russia and North Korea and their acolytes, Turkey and Yemen, are watching and waiting. Unsurprisingly, they denounce Israel as it tackles Iranian genocidal plans. The worst part is that the rest of the world pretends not to hear and thus silently acquiesces to this charade.

President Trump has arranged a “ceasefire” between Iran and Israel.

The problem is that, subsequent to this proclamation, Israel was subjected to six barrages of missiles from Iran, which caused the death of five Israelis when one smashed into a residential building in Beersheba.

Trump then posted this “victory” message:

“The world and the Middle East are the real winners. Both countries will see tremendous love, peace and prosperity in the future. They have much to gain, and still much to lose if they deviate from the path of righteousness and truth.” The president concluded the post with the statement that “the future of Israel and Iran is boundless and full of great promises. God bless you both!”

I do not know what hallucinatory concoctions they are drinking in Washington, but this proclamation must rank alongside the “peace in our time” Chamberlain exaltation issued after Munich.

If there had been regime change in Iran, Trump’s vision of a glowing future would have been totally correct.

As it stands now, with the Islamic Mullah regime intact and its appetite to acquire weapons of mass destruction becoming more voracious than ever, the only glowing future will be Iran developing its hidden pile of uranium.

They have already announced a victory parade to celebrate their survival.

Reconstruction and rearming will rapidly follow, as well as increased repression of all those whom it deems to be Israeli agents and opponents of its Islamic death cult policies.

Anyone who thinks that this ceasefire heralds the dawn of a new age is fooling themselves. The can has merely been kicked down the road.

The spineless appeasers will cheer because now they can get back to doing business with Iran.

The Taiwanese, South Koreans and Ukrainians should be worried because if this latest American “triumph” is repeated with China, North Korea and Russia, their futures look bleak.

The USA abandoned the Afghans to the mercy of the Taliban and this opened the way for the subjugation of women and promotion of jihadist ideology.

Trump abruptly stopped bombing the Houthis, which has enabled them to continue to menace shipping in the region and pose a continuing threat.

The same fatal mistake has now been repeated with Iran and no amount of window dressing and fake claims to the contrary can prevent the Iranians from future cheating.

It is a classic case of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory once again.