Western Institutions Enabled Hamas's October 7 Attack Through Complicity and Misguided Policies
Source: Larry A. Taunton. "How The West Aided And Abetted The Oct. 7 Attack On Israel." February 27, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Western countries and UN organizations helped make Hamas's October 7 attack possible by giving them money, legitimacy, and support while ignoring clear signs they were preparing for war. He says this wasn't just a terrorist attack but a coordinated military operation that the West should have prevented.
Conclusion
The West, particularly through UN institutions and misguided policies, aided and abetted Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel by providing material support, legitimizing Hamas, and creating conditions that enabled the attack
Premises
- October 7 was not an isolated terrorist attack but a coordinated act of war involving multiple foreign actors (China, North Korea, Iran, Qatar)
- The attack required years of planning and could not have succeeded without aid from Gaza's population and international supporters
- UN institutions, particularly UNRWA, provided material support to Hamas by employing terrorists and allowing use of facilities for military purposes
- Western media and institutions have falsely portrayed October 7 as disproportionate Israeli response to a limited attack, ignoring the systematic nature of Hamas atrocities
- The scale and coordination of the attack (1,200 dead, 251 hostages, 50-hour battle across 600 square kilometers) demonstrates it was a military operation, not terrorism
- International funding and diplomatic support created conditions that allowed Hamas to build military capabilities while maintaining plausible deniability
Assumptions
- UN institutions and Western governments had knowledge or should have known about Hamas's military preparations
- Providing any support to Gaza inevitably aids Hamas due to their control of the territory
- Western portrayal of the conflict as disproportionate Israeli response constitutes 'aid and abetment'
- The international community has a moral obligation to prevent such attacks through more aggressive oversight