Israel-Hamas War: Are You Wiser Than The Saudis, The Emirates, And The Bahrainis? -By Joe Dauda

God did not show modern Israel where He hid the oil and the gas until they, as a nation, had developed capacities and capabilities necessary for surviving in a very dynamic 20th and 21st century. Until Israel became innovative in technology, in agriculture, in biomedical engineering, and other fields that enable civilized living, they thought they had no oil or gas and there was even a joke in the Middle East that Moses apparently took the wrong turn, meaning Moses led the children of Israel into a place without hydrocarbon natural resources, unlike the case of other Arab countries which have the resources in abundance.

But it was all a strategy.

When God loves you, His blessings will be unleashed upon you only at a time when it is safe to do so — for your own good and long term benefit. If modern Israel had discovered oil and gas too early, perhaps they would have become lazy and less innovative and wouldn’t have become the technological superpower they are today or the extremely capable people they now are. But after attending this providential Boot Camp and gaining all these non-oil leverage, Israel finally — finally — discovered both oil and gas and it is just an icing on its cake because Israel is already rich enough to sustain itself without these additional natural resources, which will now just add to their edge, wealth, leverage, and enjoyment.

That is why Israel desires peace above all else. And the most important thing you can give Israel to support its existence is peace. Which was why wise President Donald Trump worked with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to concoct the so-called Abraham Accords, which has brought peace between Israel and some Muslim nations namely the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan. Israel already had peace with Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994). Interestingly, that Abraham Accords was about to swallow the biggest elephant in the room — Saudi Arabia — but the enemies of Israel preferred to sacrifice the lives of thousands than to see Israel sign a peace treaty with Saudi Arabia. Which is the primary reason for the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. You can believe whatever you choose to believe but President Joe Biden has come out to say that the peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia was just about to be signed when Hamas launched their surprise deadly attack on the 7th of October. I’m not even happy with Joe Biden in general terms because the peace treaty that was about to be signed wasn’t as yummy as it would have been if Trump was in the White House. But it was better than nothing and the action of Hamas is partly why Biden got mad and sent those naval weapon platforms to the Mediterranean. I won’t say more about Joe Biden and his disposition towards Israel so as not to lengthen this piece. The point is that, shortly before this historic peace deal between Israel and the Saudis was to be signed, all hell broke loose.

You think it was Israel that pulled the trigger to deny itself an opportunity for peace with one of the most important Muslim nations on earth?

Israel that is dying for peace with the Arab world so it can sit back, relax, enjoy its prosperity and continue to innovate? Some people are even willing to believe that Israel sponsored the Hamas attack.

It is people without ambition and without value for life that deliberately engage in wars — especially unprovoked wars. Israel has proven its value for life through several innovations in biotechnology which are saving lives and prolonging lives and you can read about this on the internet and see for yourself what the world owes Israel. All they want is peace and the only nation Israel has threatened to attack is Iran. It is even one of the three main items on Netanyahu’s agenda.

But is this because Israel wants a fight just to flex muscles?

No.

It is because the Iranians have gone on record to say they intend to wipe Israel off the map. And it is the Iranians that control Hamas. For example, it was the Iranians that ordered Hamas to release 12 abductees from Thailand without preconditions — and Hamas obeyed. The Thais apparently knew who was the boss, which was why they didn’t bother to talk with Hamas. They focused on Iran and achieved their objectives. I have nothing against Iran — an ancient and great nation — or against the Iranian people. But these are the facts. All Israel wants is peace and peace especially with Muslim nations is one of the most important cornerstones of its national security.

Yet some people choose to believe that Israel has nothing better to do than to try to destroy Gaza, which they voluntarily left in 2005, and also to destroy its inhabitants, many of whom serve the Israelis doing menial jobs. Go and find out for yourself if what I’m saying is true. Unfortunately, it was this access the Gazans had to Israeli homes and Israeli families that enabled them to compile, on behalf of Hamas, the accurate intelligence that made the October 7th attacks more precise and more deadly.

Watch out for Part Two of this piece.