A Lesson for Our Time From U.S. ‘Unconditional Surrender’ Grant

Letting Hamas establish a myth of ‘victory’ spells trouble in the Middle East.

AP/Ohad Zwigenberg
People block a street during a protest calling for a deal to release the hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, at Tel Aviv February 29, 2024. AP/Ohad Zwigenberg

Hamas is building a narrative of “victory” over Israel out of Gaza’s destruction. It’s tempting to dismiss the idea as absurd, but that impulse is dangerous. Defeated nations often cast not losing as winning and use this mantra to rally support for resuming hostilities at a future date.

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