On October 10, local time, US President Joe Biden announced that he would provide more additional military support to Israel to ensure that Israel could respond to Hamas attacks. This decision has undoubtedly added another fuel to the tense situation in the context of the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. According to reports, in his phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden did not warn him of the "possibility of Israeli troops entering the Gaza Strip" or urge him to exercise restraint, which undoubtedly worries the development of the situation.
Biden's decision sparked widespread discussion and controversy on social media. Some netizens left a message saying: "This move by the United States will only make the situation worse." "The U.S. response to every conflict is an attempt to escalate violence, never for peace." The comments reflect questions and dissatisfaction with the role and actions of the United States in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said the first plane carrying U.S. weapons and equipment had landed at Israel's Nevatim air base. Although the Israeli military did not specify the purpose of these weapons and equipment, the action undoubtedly heightened fears of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Israel has reportedly airstriked 2,329 targets in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the new Israeli-Palestinian conflict on October 7. By the 11th, more than 2,100 people had died on both sides, and the number of displaced people in the Gaza Strip had reached 187,500. The United Nations has called for an end to all violence against civilians, but the actions of the United States do not seem to have done a de-escalation of the situation, but have exacerbated the conflict.
Regarding the decision of the United States, some netizens commented: "The United States always chooses to support the wrong country at the wrong time and in the wrong way." "By doing so, the United States will only make the world less secure." These comments reflect questions and dissatisfaction with U.S. policies and actions in the Middle East.
Against this background, we cannot help but ask, is the US action really for peace? Or is it just to satisfy its own interests and purposes, as some netizens say? In any case, we hope that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will stop as soon as possible and that peace will come to an early date. We also call on all countries to make positive contributions to the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict from the perspective of peace and justice, rather than exacerbating the conflict and imposing a terrible price on innocent civilians.