In just 72 hours, Israel bombed six countries and regions one after another, showing rampant havoc. It aroused public anger, and many countries criticized and condemned Israel. China also expressed its position at the Security Council, pointing directly to the core of the issue: force cannot bring security, and deviation will only worsen the situation. It can be said that this round of conflict has moved from the battlefield in the Middle East to the hall of the United Nations, and has become a contest between international public opinion and the game between big powers.
Over the past 72 hours, Israel has crazyly attacked six countries and territories.
The first strike, Israel broke the ceasefire agreement and directly bombed the Hezbollah arsenal in Lebanon. Hezbollah, as an Iranian-backed armed force, has been in constant conflict with Israel, this attack, in fact, pushed the contradiction back to the forefront.
The second blow turned around and hit the Syrian Air Force Base. Getting closer to Syria and Iran has been Israel's long-term "thorn in the side". This bombing is not only a military strike, but also a political warning.
The third strike was even more unexpected – even an international rescue ship travelling through the Tunisian waters was attacked. Know that such rescue vessels should have been protected by international law, and Israel’s actions have crossed the bottom line of war ethics.
The fourth strike, the target is Qatar's capital Doha.Qatar has always played the role of the "mediator" in the Israeli conflict in Pakistan, repeatedly mediating the ceasefire, but now the persuaders are beaten, and the consequences are obvious: the Middle East will find it difficult to find a mediator willing to "backpot."
The fifth blow hit a Yemeni newspaper. Israel's reason is "anti-terrorism", but newspapers are not military targets, and civilian casualties are inevitable.
The sixth strike was a residential building in Gaza, which was bombed and once again victimized by civilian lives.
These six targets, both armed facilities and civilian institutions, even including humanitarian rescue vessels and the capital of the mediating state. Clearly, Israel this time not only military action, but with a political proclamation, sending a signal to the entire Middle East and international community: whoever dares to stop me, I dare to act.
Where did Israel’s soil come from?
On the one hand, there is the U.S. backing. For decades, the U.S. has been almost "escorting" Israel in the United Nations Security Council, with resolutions against Israel, and the U.S. will mostly use its veto. The war in Gaza continued for two years, and the U.S. appeared to persuade, but in fact continued to provide arms and financial support to Israel. Even this time, Israel did not inform Washington in advance that it would bomb Qatar, and the U.S. was unhappy and unhappy, but in the end it would end with Israel.
On the other hand, it is the internal needs of Netanyahu's government. Judicial reform, hostage crisis, declining support rate, these problems have left the government overwhelmed. Being tough with the outside world, under the banner of "defending the country", has become a means to divert contradictions and unite domestic public opinion. Such operations are not uncommon in the history of international politics.
As one of the strongest military powers in the Middle East, Israel has a leading position in the fields of drones, missiles, electronic warfare, and has the ability to launch attacks at any time.
But the problem is that this time, Israel clearly “played with fire.”
From a diplomatic point of view, Israel is losing friends. Qatar is an important player in mediating the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and has been helping the United States and the West mediate. Now that the capital has been directly bombed by Israel, this not only makes Qatar angry, but also makes other mediating countries chilling. Who else dares to stand up and persuade peace again in the future? Not to mention the attack on rescue ships, which has touched the bottom line of the international community. War can be fought, but the red line cannot be broken. Israel's move is tantamount to pushing itself into the position of an "international orphan".
The British Prime Minister called directly to warn Netanyahu; Large-scale anti-Israel protests appeared on the streets of France and Germany; Even in Israel, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to oppose the government's "fires everywhere". You know, Israel has always relied on the support of European and American countries. Now that even the people of its allies have defected, the government's future diplomatic space will only become smaller and smaller.
The United States has long regarded Israel as a "nail" in the Middle East, believing that as long as Israel exists, the United States' right to speak in the Middle East will not completely disappear. But now, Israel is starting fires everywhere, bombing Qatar and rescue ships, causing anger and resentment. If the United States continues to defend its shortcomings without reservation, it will be tantamount to openly standing on the opposite side of international morality, which will inevitably push more Middle Eastern countries to China and Russia. If not, Israel will doubt the commitment of the United States and relations will change. The United States is caught in a "dilemma" in the Middle East, which just exposes the weakness of the hegemonic system.
From a Chinese perspective, the Chinese intervention is a key turning point. At the Security Council, Chinese representatives pointed out three points:
First, the bombing of the capital of sovereign countries violates seriously international law. Secondly, it is unfair to say that a ceasefire has been prompted immediately. Third, the individual powers have long been pushing back and forth, making the situation more and more messy.
These remarks are not only a direct condemnation of Israel, but also an open question of the "double standards" behavior of the United States. In other words, instead of simply persuading peace, China directly attacks the root of the problem and brings the connivance of the United States to the table. As China becomes more and more daring to speak out on international occasions, China's influence in the Middle East is expanding, which happens to be the situation that the United States is most worried about.
In the past, the United States connived at Israel for the sake of Middle East strategy and petrodollars, but now, Israel's madness is kidnapping the United States. The United States can neither stop Israel nor dare to blame Israel. The attack on Qatar is the best proof that Israel does not listen to the United States at all. Israel bombed six countries in a row, allowing Middle Eastern countries to collectively unite and question the security commitments of the United States. It can be said that if the United States continues to condone Israel, it will only be a matter of time before losing the Middle East. But the problem is that the United States is in a dilemma.
Israel’s continuous creation of war and escalation of the Middle East will only bring the Middle East back into the sea of fire. But war is never the solution to the problem, violence will only create new hatred. Now the battlefield has been moved to the United Nations Hall, the game of great powers, the clash of public opinion, is redefining the course of the crisis.
In the end, force can only create hatred, and can not bring true peace. The people of the Middle East most need not artillery, but a stable life. If the international community continues to tolerate "double standards", then the nitrogen on this ancient land will only be thicker.