Three days have passed since the outbreak of a new round of conflict between Palestine and Israel, and on 9 October. As of the evening of the 9th, according to the latest news from Israeli and Palestinian medical institutions, the conflict has caused more than 1,600 deaths and nearly 4,000 injuries, in addition, Hamas continues to fire rockets in the direction of Israel that day, and the armed forces of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Jihad) are infiltrating settlements in Israel. For its part, Israel has launched several rounds of air strikes and military operations in the Gaza Strip. Against the backdrop of such intensive warring, Israel's economy has naturally suffered to a certain extent. As of the 8th, it fell more than 7% intraday.
In contrast, the United States, an ally of Israel, received good news. As the military conflict between Israel and Hamas exacerbated political uncertainty throughout the Middle East, the dollar and yen, which are safe-haven currencies, edged higher on the 9th. The dollar index rose 0.33% to 106.57. And the news of this wave of appreciation made the Biden administration happy. Israel has been completely left behind.
According to a foreign media report quoted by the Global Times on October 10, when the new round of conflict between Palestine and Israel continued, there was continuous music near the Rose Garden of the White House on the afternoon of the 8th. The White House version: The president and first lady were hosting a barbecue for staff at the White House executive residence and their families. As soon as this news came out, Biden was immediately criticized by Republicans. When the Palestinian-Israeli conflict just escalated, Biden sent five consecutive texts on social platforms within 12 hours to support Israel, in addition to his call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on the 7th local time, reiterating the United States' support for Israel. He also said that U.S. support for Israel's security is rock-solid and unwavering. In addition to verbal promises, the U.S. military did make substantial moves, and U.S. Defense Secretary Austin said that the U.S. military's Ford aircraft carrier battle group was moved closer to Israel in the eastern Mediterranean to deal with any situation. At the same time, a large number of F-35 fighters of the US military went to the Middle East for corresponding military deployment. Support Israel from the perspective of military deterrence. It's just that after this series of actions, Biden's side stopped. The outside world thought that Biden was brewing a bigger plan to support his allies, but he did not expect that he had the leisure to hide and eat barbecue. When this news reached Israel, it was estimated that it would be heartbroken.
Of course, Biden's comfortable behavior, in addition to breaking the heart of Israel, an ally, the United States itself cannot accept it. Because according to the US side, at least 11 US citizens died in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In addition, United States citizens may also be among the hostages held by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Faced with such a situation, Biden, the US president, showed a complete gesture of indifference. How does this give U.S. citizens a sense of trust in their government? Pearson, a conservative activist and commentator in the United States, said, "There are American hostages taken by Hamas, but Joe Biden is having a barbecue at the White House." The case for impeachment could not be stronger. ”
This is reminiscent of earlier this year, as soon as the conflict broke out in Sudan, the mainland embassy immediately established contact and assistance with all mainland citizens in Sudan, and our embassy has developed an emergency evacuation plan. The evacuation route of warship transport aircraft was deployed, and the implementation of the evacuation plan was completed in the shortest possible time, taking more than 1,500 Chinese compatriots away. In stark contrast, the United States sent only a few helicopters to pick up its embassy's diplomatic staff, while a few thousand American citizens were left in Sudan. Under such circumstances, many Americans who were stranded in Sudan at the time said that the US government did not care whether they lived or died. In fact, this also reflects that in front of the US military, the living conditions of the people have little to do with them, the key is to spend on the military, to have a sense of presence in hot spots, to gain advantages in the process of global competition with the navies of major countries, which is the most enthusiastic thing about the US military. Now Biden's performance is essentially no different from this matter, maybe in the future, Biden is preparing for the "barbecue" endorsement after retirement, as for national security, where does he care?