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Fri 15 Dec 2023 12:42 pm - Jerusalem Time

Russia and China are waiting for Israel's defeat

By Michela Haddad

With the entry of the first Russian tank into Ukraine, the world entered the whirlwind of transformation from a unipolar system to a multipolar system.


So the difficult question was: When will the moment come when we officially see the decline of American influence and the beginning of the new regime?


The answer came from Gaza.

The issue goes beyond the borders of Gaza, and is more dangerous than political Islam regaining its momentum in the region, because chaos in all cases will be the title of the next stage if a settlement to the conflict is not cooked soon.


It is in the interest of the Russian and Chinese presidents to support the Palestinians in this brutal war, and to take an advanced step in the interest of the Palestinians. Why?


Ukraine's loss of the war has become almost a foregone conclusion, and America will not tolerate another defeat for its ally, Israel.


The loss of Ukraine means a severe blow to Washington and behind it, 50 countries from the Western bloc, who spent hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer money, in a war that was known from its beginning to be lost because it is existential for the Russian bear.

As for defeating Israel strategically, regardless of the definition of defeat here, it would mean a severe blow to Biden, after he took Netanyahu into his arms and lavished him generously with money, weapons, military experts, and others.


What does it mean when the most powerful country in the world is unable to protect its allies?

What does it mean to repeat the rosary of losses after the resounding American exit from Afghanistan?


What does it mean for the leader of the free world to be unable to protect his interests and positions of influence as is the case today?


Congress, under pressure from militia attacks, discusses the exit of American forces from Syria.. American bases are exposed to dozens of attacks on a daily basis.. Al-Houthi is loose and having fun in the Red Sea, and Iran is closely watching Washington’s confusion between this front and that and its hesitation in responding militarily.

Iran is not the only one watching, as Long breathing China may soon unleash its dragon in Taiwan as well.


If America fails in Ukraine and fails to support Israel, what guarantees that it may succeed in supporting Taiwan?


It is the ideal time for China to move militarily towards the rebellious island, especially since the US Congress does not find the money to allocate to finance two simultaneous wars, the first in Ukraine and the second in Israel, so how can it find money to finance Taiwan?


But China will not do it because it seeks to subjugate Taiwan without firing a single shot, and avoid falling into the trap of a war that will open the fire of Western sanctions.


Except that Israel remaining in a state of security confusion will not allow the Americans to pass the Indian trade line parallel to the new Chinese Silk Road.


In the face of these transformations, it has become certain that Gaza has turned back the clock to the era of World War II, in the wake of which the UN Security Council was formed, as the last session showed that it is no longer acceptable for one country to control the destinies of peoples, especially when the majority of countries support stopping the Israeli killing machine. 


It is the hour of truth. It is time to declare a new world order and lay new foundations for the only international body that is supposed to guarantee international peace and security and human justice. The question remains: how and at what cost?

Source: Aqlam Horra


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