Why Does The U.S. Ignore Hamas?

Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, was in Israel on January 30 and 31, incorporating a quick trip on the 31st to Palestinian Authority (PA) headquarters in Ramallah. Blinken arrived following a sudden flare-up in violence – an incident a day for three days running. On Thursday, January 26, the IDF mounted an operation in Jenin aimed at thwarting planned terror attacks. In a fierce three-hour exchange of fire nine Palestinians were killed. The next day, Friday, a Palestinian gunman mowed down seven people leaving a Jerusalem synagogue after Shabbat prayers. He drove off and, stopped by the police, he…