Recently, Israeli operations in the Middle East have been frequent and military operations have continued.
Just as tensions continue to escalate, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s most astonishing remarks have shocked the international public.
What are the reasons behind publicly accusing China?
Israel’s Middle East “war” spreads
In recent years, Israeli military operations in the Middle East have become more frequent and radical.
Continued airstrikes on Palestinian Hamas, the Gaza Strip’s cities were torn into ruins in one bombing, and countless civilians were displaced.
With Hezbollah in Lebanon, the two sides are also in constant conflicts. Gunfire often rings in border areas, and small-scale conflicts occur from time to time, which seriously threatens regional peace and stability.
In Syria, Israel has not intervened less, launching air strikes against targets in Syria from time to time, often on the grounds of cracking down on the so-called "Iranian military presence", but this has undoubtedly aggravated the already complicated and turbulent situation in Syria.
There are also the Houthi armed forces in Yemen. Because they support Palestine, they exchanged fire with Israel from a distance. The Houthi armed forces launched missiles and drones many times in an attempt to deter Israel, and Israel did not show weakness and launched a military counterattack.
In these conflicts, Israel dominated the local battlefield with its relatively advanced military equipment and powerful military power.
But its series of military operations has sparked strong condemnation from neighboring countries and the international community, bringing Israel into passive international public opinion, and the conflict between Israel and Qatar has pushed this tension to a new height.
Qatar, a small country in the Middle East, occupies an important position in the international energy market due to its abundant oil and gas resources, although it has a small land area.
In addition, Qatar has U.S. military bases, close ties with the United States, and even gave the former President of the United States Trump a Boeing - 747 luxury special aircraft, which can be seen as close ties with the United States in politics, economics and other aspects.
In spite of this background, Israel continues to launch airstrikes against Qatar.
On September 9, local time, Israeli fighter jets tsunamied toward the Qatari residential district and a ruthless bomb fell, instantly killing five Palestinians and one Qatari security officer.
Qatar's heavy gold-introduced U.S. high-end air defense system, in the critical moment, but like a silent fire, unresponsive, blindly watching Israeli missiles on their own soil, which disappointed Qatar.
Afterwards, Trump was also extremely dissatisfied and called Netanyahu directly to complain about why he informed the United States only a few minutes before the air strike. But even so, Israel, as a "special ally" of the United States, does not seem to take the dissatisfaction of the United States to heart and still goes its own way.
Surprising accusations from Netanyahu
With Israel facing such a complex and unfavorable international public opinion environment, Netanyahu took an unexpected move.
On September 15 local time, when he met with a delegation of U.S. lawmakers, he publicly blamed China and Qatar, throwing out an unfounded claim to defame the two countries’ planned “hatred campaigns” against Israel.
He claimed that China, by investing in artificial intelligence technology, carried out the so-called “information siege” on Israel in social media, using robots accounts, AI tools and advertising, to create anti-Israel propaganda on social media platforms such as TikTok and X.
Why did Netanyahu point the finger at China at this time? Judging from the domestic situation in Israel, its series of military operations not only failed to bring the expected security guarantees, but instead plunged Israel into international isolation. Domestic people have also begun to question the government's policies. The Netanyahu government is facing enormous political pressure.
Under such circumstances, he tried to divert his attention to lead the focus of domestic contradictions to the outside world, and China, as a big country with increasing influence on the international stage, unfortunately became the target of his attempt to dump the pot.
From an international perspective, Israel’s risky military adventures in the Middle East have put it at a disadvantage in the international public opinion, while China has always adhered to an objective and just stance, actively called for peace in Pakistan and won widespread praise in the international community.
Netanyahu may attempt to interfere with the correct judgment of the international community about Israel’s behavior in the Palestinian conflict by blackmailing China and seeking excuses for Israel’s wrongdoing.
China's Strong Position and Response
China's position on the Palestinian-Israeli issue has always been firm and clear, and it has always stood on the side of peace and justice.
Over the years, China has been calling on Palestine and Israel to reach a lasting peace plan through political dialogue and peaceful negotiations, so as to end this protracted conflict and enable the Palestinian and Israeli people to live in a peaceful environment.
On the international stage such as the United Nations, China actively promotes the adoption of relevant resolutions, supports the legitimate rights and interests of the Palestinian people, advocates the settlement of the Pakistani problem with the "two-state solution", i.e. the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 border, with East Jerusalem as the capital, and the realization of peaceful coexistence between the Palestinians.
China responded quickly to Netanyahu's groundless accusations, with a firm and tough attitude.
China is "shocked" by this unfounded remark and clearly points out that Netanyahu's statement is a malicious slander against China, which not only damages the bilateral relations between China and Israel, but also violates the basic norms of international relations.
The spokesman of the Chinese Embassy in Israel even criticized Netanyahu's behavior as "rushing to see a doctor" and completely "finding the wrong object".
What we do on the Israeli issue is based on our adherence to international justice and to promote regional peace and stability, not as Netanyahu distorted it.
The response of the international community to Israel’s isolation
Netanyahu's remarks accusing China immediately caused an uproar in the international community.
And many countries have expressed dissatisfaction with Israel's military actions in the Middle East and Netanyahu's inappropriate remarks.
At the UN General Assembly, 142 member states voted in favour of recognizing the independence of the Palestinian state, a overwhelming outcome that reflects the international community’s widespread support for the Palestinian people’s demands for independence, as well as dissatisfaction with Israel’s actions in the Palestinian conflict.
While the United States, as a long-standing ally of Israel, stood with Israel in this vote and voted against it, there are also many voices in the United States criticizing the government's biased stance on the issue of Israel, believing that this violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and exacerbates regional tensions.
British Prime Minister Starmer publicly condemned Israel's violation of Qatar's sovereignty, Spain announced an arms embargo on Israel, and more and more countries joined the ranks of criticizing Israel, making Israel increasingly isolated in the international community.
Israel continues to provoke wars in the Middle East, making enemies everywhere, and now it makes groundless accusations against China. This wrong strategic decision is pushing it into a more dangerous situation.
If Netanyahu continues to ignore the calls of the international community, fails to adjust its policies in a timely manner and seeks a peaceful solution to the conflict in Pakistan, Israel will face a harsher international environment in the future and fall into a deeper situation of isolation.
China, as a responsible great country, will continue to firmly stand on the side of peace and justice, play a constructive role in promoting the peace process in Pakistan, voice justice on the international stage, and safeguard international fairness and justice.
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