Netanyahu's
stubbornness: Israel has become an orphan
While US
President Donald Trump has completed a successful and unusual and unconnected
visit to the Middle East’s most important countries, Saudi Arabia, the United
Arab Emirates and Qatar, one thing can now be said with greater clarity: the
current government of the illegal Zionist state of Israel, led by Netanyahu, is
no longer an ally of the United States.
One thing
that was noticeably absent from Trump’s visit was a mention of Israel, a
meeting with Netanyahu, or any symbolic goodwill message. This silence was not
just a diplomatic ploy, but rather an important message to the Zionist state,
that Washington is now acknowledging the fact that Netanyahu is not only
ignoring American interests but has become active against them.
Thomas
Friedman wrote an article in the New York Times, saying, “I can now say with
more certainty than ever that President Donald Trump’s failure to meet with
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during his visit to the Gulf states is evidence
that the US president has recognized a fundamental truth: that the current
Israeli government is acting in a way that has become a threat to America’s
core interests in the Middle East. Netanyahu is no longer our friend.”
It may sound
harsh to say this, but it is the truth. Netanyahu’s government has made
compromises with extremist religious groups and racist elements, is bent on
destroying the two-state solution, and has repeatedly adopted policies that
sabotage American reconciliation efforts in the region.
He wrote in
his article that President Trump has sent a message to Netanyahu through his
political activities that the future decisions of the region will no longer be
at the mercy of Israel, and this is not just a message, but Trump's recent decisions
are proof of this, including the approval of negotiations with Iran's nuclear
program, the agreement on a ceasefire with the Houthis in Yemen, and
discussions with Saudi Arabia on a civil nuclear program. These decisions
indicate that the United States no longer sees its regional relations only in
the context of Israel.
On the other
hand, defense analyst Yoav Lemor of the newspaper Israel Hum wrote that the
Israeli-American partnership, which for years was considered the cornerstone of
Washington’s regional policy, has now faded into the background after this
week’s events. According to him: “Although this partnership has not been
officially terminated, Washington has made it clear that it will now proceed
only in accordance with its national priorities.”
He warned
that Israel’s image on the international stage has been damaged, and in some
Western capitals, especially France, Spain, Britain, Italy, Norway and Ireland,
it is seen as a “lonely state.” Where diplomatic dialogue used to take place in
the past, political attacks on Israel are now being launched.
These voices
emerging in the Israeli press indicate that Tel Aviv’s traditional position is
being challenged in Washington, and new alliances are emerging in the Middle
East, which are being based on understanding, economic cooperation and
strategic balance, and not just on military superiority and unconditional
support. The biggest loser from these changes is apparently Israel, which will now
have to find its place again in the new regional and international landscape.
Although
these analyses and opinions reflect the changing political reality of the
region to some extent, they also reflect the Zionist state’s exaggeration,
self-deception, and sense of superiority. The central point of all these
opinions is that only Israel has the right to a strategic relationship with the
United States and that no
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other
country, especially the Arab world, can participate in this relationship.
These views
imply that the United States’ presence and interests in the region should be
used only for the sake of Israel in order to maintain its military and
political supremacy. According to these analysts, the main reason for the
current crisis is Netanyahu’s political strategy, as if Netanyahu were to agree
to a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement, Israel would once again become
America’s main priority and “regain its natural status.”
These
analyses actually reflect the Israeli establishment’s thinking that a minor
change in the prime minister’s policy is enough, and all other Israeli actions
are uncriticizable and legitimate.
Another
interesting aspect of this political shift is that most Israeli analyses
completely ignore the decades-long strategic relationship between Saudi Arabia
and the United States. As the renowned Palestinian historian Rashid al-Khalidi
explains in his book “The Mediators of Deception” (How America Undermined Peace
in the Middle East), the US-Saudi relationship is not merely temporary or emotional,
but is based on deep strategic interests.
The most
important of these interests include the uninterrupted supply of energy to the
Western world and support for the Gulf governments against regional threats.
That is, the US-Saudi relationship has always been based on mutual interests,
and there is no room for special privileges for any third country, even Israel.
It is a fact
that the balance of power in the Middle East is now changing, and the illegal
Zionist state of Israel is no longer under the shadow of the United States, nor
does it now enjoy the support that it has enjoyed since its illegitimate birth.
The attention of the United States is now shifting towards those countries that
are willing to bring stability, economic partnership and understanding to the
region, and who are showing by their behavior that they are serious about
regional peace.
The
important question here is that if this illegal Zionist state really wants to
maintain its influence in the region, it will not only have to change its
internal political attitudes, but also recognize the rights of the Palestinian
people and respect international law. Otherwise, Israel’s “isolation” may
become not just a diplomatic term but a new reality.
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