When Has Negotiating With Islamic Terrorists Ever Worked?

Why negotiating with terrorist regimes such as Hamas and Iran is a terrible idea

America’s approach strengthens Hamas politically at the expense of Palestinians who reject its Islamist dictatorship and its strategy of endless war. By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute The Trump Administration is making a big mistake by engaging in negotiations with Hamas—as well as Iran. Instead of weakening the Iran-backed terrorist group and its sponsors, these negotiations legitimize them as political actors and, for Hamas, only stren…

When Has Negotiating With Islamic Terrorists Ever Worked?

The track record for another Iran Deal is as bad as it gets. Nearly 250 years ago, the United States tried negotiating with Islamic pirate states to stop the capture of American ships and the enslavement of Americans. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams all learned the painful lesson that the negotiations were a trap. Treaties would be signed, agreements would be reached and would soon be broken because Muslims could freely lie to…