US Policy on Palestine will backfire

Our decision to refuse to continue to give aid to the Palestinians as long as Hamas is in control there seems likely to backfire badly. Take this bit of news:

Syria plans proposing to Arab nations to compensate the Palestinians for any aid Western powers might cut after the election victory of Islamist group Hamas.

Furthermore, the Palestinians alread receive significant aid from Iran. It seems likely they will now get more from that source as well, thus driving them further and further into the arms of the Muslim extremists.