In the aftermath of the recent nuclear agreement, Hamas now stands poised to get more support from both the Islamic Republic and its rival, Saudi Arabia. Khaled Abu Toameh writes:
Emboldened by the deal, Hamas is now seeking to reap its fruits by tightening its grip on the Gaza Strip with the help of Iran. This, of course, is bad news for Hamas’s rivals in the Palestinian arena, [especially] the Palestinian Authority, as well as all those who still believe in the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians.
The nuclear deal has also driven Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Muslim countries to restore their relations with Hamas. Their goal is to entice Hamas and its patrons in the Muslim Brotherhood to become part of an anti-Iran Sunni coalition in the Arab world. . . .
According to Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip, the Iranians have already resumed their aid to Hamas’s military wing. Relations between Iran and Hamas were strained four years ago, after Hamas refused to support Iran’s ally, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, in his fight against rebel groups. Hamas officials are now hoping that the nuclear deal and the lifting of sanctions imposed on Iran will lead to a dramatic increase in Tehran’s support for terror groups in the region.
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