“I thought we had an acceptable deal,” he said in the March interview. “I even thought we had an approval from Hamas. Maybe that’s just me getting duped. I thought we were there, and evidently we weren’t.” Shiri Fein-Grossman, the former Head of Regional Affairs at the Israel National Security Council, told the NYP, “His assumption that actors like Hamas or Iran are primarily motivated by a desire to live — and can therefore be reasoned with through direct engagement — reflects a dangerous misunderstanding of their long-term ideological goals.
“We have to understand our enemies through their lens, not ours. Hamas and Iran are autocratic regimes driven by deep-rooted ideologies, not short-term interests.” Others, like Israeli security expert and Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies fellow Danny Citrinowicz, told the NYP that they feared Witkoff’s plate was simply too full. How does Witkoff divide his time with two very demanding negotiations?” asked Citrinowicz. “I think he’s a good guy, but the Iran issue is so complex that I’m hoping he is bringing more people to the team. “Because as of now the Iranians might have the upper hand, given their vast knowledge in negotiations.” (Ed note: And this article is from the liberal JPost. If Steve isn't in trouble, Trump is!) (Read More)
