Not only do realists know that Israel's actions will perpetuate Hamas & violent resistance, "realists oppose Israel’s actions (and U.S. complicity in them) because the combination is undermining America’s global position. The war in #Gaza has made it clear that America’s commitment to a “rules-based order” is meaningless; it is frankly hard to believe that U.S. officials can still utter that phrase with a straight face." https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/21/why-realists-oppose-the-war-in-gaza/