Iran putting heavy pressure on Hamas, Hizballah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad to unite against Israel

Iran putting heavy pressure on Hamas, Hizballah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad to unite against Israel

CHRISTINE DOUGLASS-WILLIAMS

History bears out the fact that the entire Israeli-Palestinian “peace process” has been a sham. The founding charters of all the major Palestinian groups document their common goal: the obliteration of the Jewish nation. This is the heart of the so-called “resistance.” Nevertheless, the search goes on in vain to find a peaceful solution as anti-Israel propaganda spreads. In the most recent flare-up, as Israel defended its citizens from Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) rocket fire, a ceasefire brokered by Egypt was agreed upon. But then the cycle continued: more rocket fire from Gaza, as PIJ violated the ceasefire. This was no surprise; jihadists have no interest in peace.

Iran is a main funder of the jihad against Israel, using its proxies to do its bidding. Ever since Trump left the White House, Iran has escalated, now stepping up pressure on its proxies to unite and join forces against Israel. Iran wants Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas and Hizballah to be together known as The Jerusalem Axis, a “counterweight to the Abraham accords. This axis finds support in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen.”

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant recently revealed that Iran gives $700 million a year to Hizballah, $100 million to Hamas, and tens of millions to Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

There are now “indications of plans to create a joint center to coordinate rocket attacks on Israel.” This well-coordinated effort to obliterate Israel is still downplayed all over the world, especially at the UN, which hosted a Nakba Day event in April. 

And just as Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists fired rockets into Israel, Bernie Sanders helped Rashida Tlaib host a Nakba event. According to the Jerusalem Post, the event “took place on a day in which Palestinian terrorists shot 500 rockets at Israeli civilians, was organized in partnership with organizations that glorify terrorism against Israel and proliferate antisemitic messaging…..However, Sanders let her hold the event in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing room.”

“Iran is stepping up pressure on its proxies to join forces against Israel,” by Baruch Yadid, JNS,May 16, 2023:

"Heavy Iranian pressure on Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to establish a “joint operational mechanism” to coordinate activities against Israel is reportedly causing internal divisions among the Iranian proxies.

The alliance of Iranian-backed terror groups known as the “Jerusalem Axis” is Iran’s counterweight to the Abraham Accords, and finds support in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen.

Arab and Lebanese sources indicate that Iran has been actively working towards establishing a shared operational headquarters for Hezbollah, Hamas and PIJ in southern Lebanon. There are indications of plans to create a joint center to coordinate rocket attacks on Israel.

While the move seeks to strengthen the Jerusalem Axis’s military capabilities, the terror groups themselves are reportedly less than enthusiastic about the plan.

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, has expressed opposition to the initiative, preferring to maintain a more neutral stance. However, Saleh al-Arouri, an influential Hamas figure reportedly based in Turkey, supports closer ties with Iran and is leading the push for an “Iranian option.”…