The Criminal Charges Against Hamas

Victory, when it comes, will be delivered by soldiers, not lawyers.

AP/Adel Hana, File
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar at his office at Gaza City, April 13, 2022. AP/Adel Hana, File

The unsealing of a criminal complaint against Hamas docketed by the Department of Justice at New York is the latest development in the war in Gaza. The seven counts name the group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, as well as his camarilla. The DOJ seeks to bring them to book for “planning, supporting, and perpetrating the terrorist atrocities that Hamas committed.” It’s a brave move, and our instinct is to say welcome to the fight.

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