Hamas Sees Talks With US as an Opening for International Legitimacy
Haaretz by Jack Khoury 07 March 2025

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  • Hamas Sees Talks With US as an Opening for International Legitimacy
In spite of Donald Trump's threats, Hamas does not see contact with the US as crossing a red line but as an opportunity to upgrade its status –
just as Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa did recently

The revelation of talks being held between senior Hamas leaders and representatives of the Trump administration is being viewed in Palestinian society as granting legitimacy to Hamas

Now -- the terrorists Look, let's get 'em all -- let's get 'em all now, while we got the Trump muscle
However Please! No Direct talks with terrorists Hamas

Originally Posted by Capri
Reuters March 6, 2025

Jonathan Panikoff, a former U.S. deputy national intelligence officer on the Middle East, said
"Trump's unconventional diplomatic approach carries both risks and opportunities."

Panikoff, now at the Atlantic Council thinktank said
1. "On one hand, engaging Hamas directly could make it easier to get U.S. hostages out and help reach a long-term agreement,"
2. "On the other, there’s a reason the US doesn’t usually negotiate with terrorist groups,"
3. "knowing Washington will do so incentivizes them to repeat the behavior in the future."