The problem of comparing Ukraine and Gaza.. Did Lavrov put dots on the letters?

Ideas usually come to mind, which later become topic titles, and then you return to them after a while to write articles inspired by those titles. This is exactly what happened when I was preparing this article: I created a title that I forgot for a while, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s strange statements to the “Russia-1” channel on January 28 revived this title in my memory: “The problem of comparing Ukraine and Gaza.”

Lavrov’s statements in that interview conducted with him by Dmitry Kiselyov, Director General of the Russian international media agency “Russia Today” and presenter of the weekly news harvest on the first state channel of Russian television “Russia-1”, seem, to say the least, unsuccessful in terms of Presentation formula. But in reality, it was shocking and confusing in its content and significance. 

Rather, allow me to assume that it comes as a conclusion of Russia's position on the genocidal massacre committed by the barbaric and brutal Zionist entity against the Palestinian people in Gaza, and even in the West Bank, in a systematic manner over a period of about three months. Why can it be assumed that it is a summary of Russia's position? Because it is the last statement made by a senior official before the end of 2023.

What do we read in the statements of the head of Russian diplomacy and how do we understand them?

Lavrov described the “Al-Aqsa Flood” as a terrorist act, then crossed out his country’s position declared in the UN Security Council by Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, who said that “Israel” does not have the right to self-defense as it is a state occupying the lands of others, which gives the people Those who are under occupation have the right to resist by all available means, in accordance with international legitimacy.

Lavrov called Hamas a “terrorist organization.” This contradicts Russia’s well-known position on the Islamic Resistance Movement, which raises the question: Has Russia changed its classification of Hamas? For what considerations?

Lavrov concluded from the statements of the Prime Minister of the Aggression, Benjamin Naten - Yahoo, that “Israel”, by seeking to destroy the military capabilities of Hamas, is implementing a “disarmament” process in Gaza, and that by trying to eliminate the resistance men, it is “uprooting the extremists.” According to the Russian Foreign Minister’s logic, “Israel” is doing something similar to what Russia is doing in Ukraine – disarming Ukraine and uprooting the Nazis from it.

Lavrov expressed his relief that the stinky Yahoo did not allow himself to utter harsh words towards Russia and its leadership, as many leaders did, whether in the West or in the Zionist entity itself, after the start of the special military operation.

Lavrov praised the “efforts” of the Zionist entity and Egypt in releasing the “Russian-Jews” detainees in Gaza, even though their release was a show of good faith on the part of Hamas towards friendly Russia!

Lavrov spoke about the common history and shared genetic code of both Russia and the Zionist entity, guided by the so-called Holocaust (“Holocaust”) of the Jews, many of whose details are questionable, during World War II.

Once again, we have to ask: Are Mr. Lavrov’s statements a slip of the tongue, or are they a reflection of the crystallization of the Russian position in its final form by the end of 2023? If it was a slip of the tongue, we must count at least six slips of the tongue, as we mentioned above. So the issue is much bigger than a slip of the tongue, taking into account the timing and the media platform that was chosen!

Here we must address the other part of the article’s title – the Ukrainian issue. Russia achieved some military successes a few days ago, including controlling the city of Mariinka, adjacent to the city of Donetsk - the capital of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic.” Recently, there has been an increase in the intensity of Russian aerial bombardment of Ukraine using missiles and drones. All of this is accompanied by talk, in public and behind the scenes, about the possibility of freezing the fronts and opening channels for negotiation between Moscow and Kiev. If this indicates anything, it indicates that certain communications are taking place and messages are being exchanged between the parties involved in the Ukrainian conflict (Russia - the United States and the West - Ukraine - mediators (?)). 

The “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation created a new reality in the world, which shows that without resolving chronic international issues, most notably the Palestinian issue, it is not possible to resolve emerging issues, such as the conflict in Ukraine, in order to move forward with the project of building a new world, which is intended to be pluralistic. Equal and respectful of diversity. On the one hand, we have the United States and its allies, who do not want to lose the West’s collective hegemony over international decisions, and on the other hand, another group that includes countries such as Russia, China, India, and Iran, that wants to break the unipolar equation. 

It has become clear to both parties that victory of one over the other is unlikely in the near future and that a truce must be concluded in order for each party to arrange its affairs in preparation for the next stage. Will Russia bite twice from the hole and be deceived by an Israeli mediating role with Washington? By the way, the truce concluded between the Soviet Union on the one hand and the Anglo-Saxon alliance on the other hand to eliminate Nazi Germany in World War II, resulted in the establishment of the United Nations and the adoption of the resolution to partition Palestine and the Nakba in 1948. 

From this angle, any truce is possible between Russia and the collective West. Regarding the conflict in Ukraine, it could once again be at the expense of the Palestinian people and what remains of their land. This is what we can conclude from Mr. Lavrov’s words, if he meant what he said!

What is blamed on the Russian Foreign Minister, who is a seasoned and veteran diplomat, is that his comparison between Ukraine and Gaza is completely unsuccessful: Russia claims that in Ukraine it is fighting the collective West and, essentially, the Anglo-Saxon alliance, which is the same opponent that supports the Zionist entity in its criminal war against the Palestinian people. Mr. Lavrov describes legitimate resistance to the occupation as terrorism. So he must acknowledge that the struggle of the Algerian people against French colonialism is terrorism, the war of Vietnamese fighters against the American invaders is terrorism, and the struggle of Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress against the racist oppressive regime in South Africa is terrorism. 

Rather, he must consider the guerrilla war waged by his Soviet ancestors against the Nazi invaders as terrorism. also. As for the shared genetic code of both Russia and the occupying state entity, we can only call on the holders of the shared genetic code among the Jews of Russia to return to their homeland from which they came and live in safety, peace and tranquility, instead of taking away the land of the Palestinians and settling it, and for the Russian authorities to stop Naturalizing Palestinian refugees from Gaza and settling them in the Caucasus republics.

We must tell the truth: The Soviet Union, which was succeeded by Russia, played a fundamental role in the Nakba of 1948, and contributed to deepening it by opening the door to Jewish immigration to occupied Palestine after its collapse in 1991. 

Therefore, Russia bears a historical, political and moral responsibility before the Palestinian people and must It is up to this responsibility today and clearly stands by Palestine, listening to the actual public opinion of the Russian people, and not to what the Zionist propaganda makers are promoting in the Russian media. We expect the honorable Mr. Lavrov to clarify his position, so that the peoples of the free world do not doubt Russia's credibility and justice.

Source: Sama News