Democrats should stop appeasing Iran and Hamas to avoid blame.

There will be much more⁢ to say on the⁣ heart-wrenching massacre in Israel, ‍the‍ worst attack on Jewish civilians since the Holocaust and one of the ​most heinous⁣ acts of terror in decades.

Right now,⁢ though, many on the left seem upset that conservatives are⁣ pointing‍ out that the last two Democratic administrations ⁣have appeased and funded the terror states responsible for the attack that has killed hundreds, ‌if not thousands,‌ of Israelis and at least four‍ Americans.

There is,​ most obviously, Joe Biden’s recent $6 billion gift ‌to the mullahs.

“Not a single cent from these funds has been spent,‌ and when it is spent, it can only be spent ​on things like‍ food and medicine for the Iranian people,” a White House‍ National ⁤Security Council​ spokeswoman said. This pathetic and ​pedantic deflection was repeated ‌endlessly by the president’s⁢ defenders. Even ⁢a child understands ‌the concept‌ of ⁢fungibility. ⁣It is true that Hamas didn’t spend that ⁣ exact funding on their terror proxies. Islamic fascists, like​ everyone else, make fiscal plans with an eye on future earnings and spending. And the hostage-taking ⁢business happens to​ be ⁣booming.

And no, the $6 billion was not “their money” —‌ no more than the roughly $25 billion that the‌ Biden administration let Iran walk away with by ignoring sanctions or the $10 billion⁢ it⁣ gave ⁣Iran via ⁤a waiver ⁤ to Iraq was⁢ their money. Sanctions separated the terror state from its money. That’s the ⁤entire point.

The​ only thing more ludicrous than the notion of the ⁤mullahs abiding⁢ by an agreement with the United States is the idea that their buddies in Qatar,⁢ the ‍country overseeing the funds, ⁣is going to make‌ them spend their newfound cash on “humanitarian aid.”

Incidentally, do you ‍know where‌ Hamas leadership was ⁤hanging out​ when ‌their​ squads ⁢began​ kidnapping young children, shooting the elderly, and raping⁤ and‍ massacring women? In a hotel room in​ Qatar,⁤ where they were guests ⁣ of ‍the regime. Do you know who lifted Qatar to​ be a strategic partner ‍of⁤ the United States last year? Clue: It was the same administration ‍that rejoined‍ the antisemitic UN Human Rights Council, ⁢which will be chaired by Ali Bahreini, ambassador of the Islamic Republic⁤ of⁣ Iran.

Let’s also ⁣remember that in 2021, one of Biden’s first foreign policy moves was ⁣to overturn Trump-era policy​ and release hundreds of millions of dollars ‍of funding to ⁤both Fatah ⁤and⁢ Hamas. That wasn’t all. In 2022, Biden ​ sent an additional $316 million to the ‍Palestinians. “Moderate” ⁢Fatah, which offers stipends to⁢ the families of Jew‌ killers, was recently in⁢ talks to form a unity government with Hamas. ⁣These are the people Israelis are expected to hand ⁤a state.

At ⁤the time ⁤of the first payment, Secretary of State Antony Blinken regurgitated⁢ mind-numbing Brookings Institute platitudes about the money offering “critical ⁣relief”‍ and fostering “economic development, and ‍supports Israeli-Palestinian understanding, ‍security coordination and stability.”

Not one Palestinian cheering‌ Jewish ‍deaths on the streets ‌of Gaza City is​ better off today because​ of our money. Most are now in grave danger. Hamas wants as many casualties as possible. ⁤Not one of the ‌Hamas terrorists who‌ has brought ⁤destruction on his‍ neighbors and families — many of them likely recruited and trained after the windfall of American cash — was disinclined to slaughter defenseless women and children. Hamas and Iran‌ keep telling us‌ what⁤ they’re going to do, and Democrats keep pretending they don’t⁣ mean it.⁣

Republicans, like them or not, ‌ warned that the money would be diverted to upgrading⁤ the terror apparatus. And the administration knew it as well. An internal State Department document also warned ⁤that “there is ​a‍ high ‍risk Hamas could potentially derive indirect,⁤ unintentional benefit from U.S. assistance to Gaza.” Indeed. ⁣The same way Iran derives indirect, unintentional benefit from U.S. assistance.

In⁣ any event, the ​notion that Hamas could unleash this coordinated attack on⁤ this scale without Iranian funding and logistical ⁣help ‍is ludicrous. Yet even after Hamas publicly thanked ⁢the⁣ Islamic Republic for arming and​ funding its operation, Blinken⁣ was ⁢yammering ⁤on about how ⁤“in this specific instance, we have not ​yet seen evidence that Iran directed or was behind this‍ particular attack.”

So often the contemporary Democrat is reflexively defensive of Iran ​or Hamas. ​The very first message from the United States government​ regarding the massacre of hundreds of innocent Jews was from the Office of Palestinian Affairs, urging “all sides to​ refrain from violence and retaliatory attacks,” as⁢ if there⁢ is ​any moral or functional equivalence between the terrorists who execute civilians ‍at⁣ a music festival and those rushing to ‌save them.

The tweet was deleted, but the⁢ sentiment⁢ is identical to that taken up ​by⁢ congressional “squad” members and other terror apologists of the growing progressive​ left. Jews ​are expected to ⁤be⁣ murdered and then cease fire. And the same people who pretend that criticizing ⁣George Soros is an‍ antisemitic dog whistle have‍ not a word of condemnation ⁢for these Hamas⁢ apologists.

In the end, these people ⁤will all frame Israel as a villain for⁢ defending itself. This positioning ‌has been increasingly​ normalized ‍ever since Barack Obama, fixated on lifting Iran into a regional superpower, turned ⁢on Israel.⁤ The former president’s people⁣ now infest the Biden ‌administration⁢ and the State Department.

Just take Biden’s lead negotiator with Iran, Rob ⁢Malley. It has always​ been difficult to tell‍ which side Malley was working for, but we recently learned — ‍well, some of us recently learned, since most of the media refuse to report on the story — ‍that the Iran negotiator had hired at least ‌three advisers who​ secretly pledged to work ⁢for the Islamic State. We have the emails. No one has denied their authenticity. One of these ​people, Ariane ⁢Tabatabai, still ⁣works at the Pentagon.

If ‌you’re having trouble comprehending why this is jaw-droppingly problematic, just‌ replace the word “Iran” with “Russia.”

None of it is really that surprising. During the 2008 campaign, Obama pretended to sever ties with Malley when the ​latter ​was caught ⁤meeting with Hamas — a group that,‌ even then, was designated a terror organization ⁣by the Justice Department. When it⁢ was ⁤safe, Malley and other Obama allies met with Hamas again in​ 2010, this time with the administration’s blessing. “This administration is different‍ from the​ previous administration,” said ‍Deputy ‍Foreign Minister ⁢Ahmed Yusuf, The Wall Street ⁢Journal reported. “We believe Hamas’s message is reaching its‌ destination.”

Obama, of course, rehired Malley, who was one of the architects of the disastrous Iran Deal, helping bring the terror state closer to​ nuclear weapons. Joe Biden then hired the man who had Hamas’ ear ⁣to be the⁤ lead⁤ envoy in​ Iran negotiations.

Malley recently lost security clearance for⁢ reportedly mishandling classified​ documents, though we don’t know ‍exactly what he did.⁣ What we⁢ do know⁤ is that he was either​ a useful idiot, a fellow traveler, or a traitor. Maybe ​now that his friends have unleashed war in the Middle East some intrepid reporter with access will find ​out.

Anyway, as expected, The Wall ‍Street Journal now⁢ reports that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard‍ Corps ‌had ​indeed helped the Hamas regime.⁣ The IRGC devised incursion from⁣ land, air, and ⁢sea, “refined during ⁢several meetings ⁤in Beirut ​attended by IRGC officers and representatives of four Iran-backed militant groups, ​including Hamas, which holds ‌power in Gaza, and Hezbollah, a Shiite militant group⁣ and political faction in​ Lebanon.”

Iran also gave the final ‍go-ahead for the operation. And there is virtually zero chance that ⁢our recent⁢ policy‌ decisions did not make it⁤ easier‌ for this ⁣to happen.

If that bothers you, stop helping ⁢them.