Author: Political Commissar Studio Xiao Zhang
According to the Observer Network, an Israeli diplomat recently claimed that considering its relations with China, Israel did not sign a joint statement on Xinjiang led by France last week. In response, another Israeli diplomat, who asked for anonymity, said that "in addition to Xinjiang-related issues, Israel has other interests that must be balanced."
Prior to this, Israel had been forced to sign a joint statement on Xinjiang led by Canada, but was then strongly warned by the Chinese side and condemned some Israeli actions on the Palestinian issue, making the country pay a corresponding price for the weak behavior of being forced to choose sides. Therefore, Israel's refusal to follow the requirements of the United States and follow the tide of anti-China frenzy in the West is obviously very much related to the previous warnings of the United States on the side.
In this regard, the Times of Israel pointed out very bluntly: "When the United States tries to induce Israel to give up expanding economic, trade and diplomatic ties with China, the Israeli government has to refuse many times." Obviously, Israel is not willing to overstimulate China. In addition to some historical reasons, what is more important is that China is not only an important trading partner of Israel, but also has a great influence on the Palestinian issue, as one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
However, the United States is Israel's most important ally, and the country's ability to dominate the Middle East is largely due to its support in the political and military fields. Therefore, Israel's reluctance to sign the Joint Statement on Xinjiang led by Canada was the result of the pressure exerted by the United States behind it. Therefore, Israel's refusal to sign the joint statement led by France this time is in fact offending the United States, the financial owner behind it.
In the same way as the so-called Xinjiang-related joint statement concocted by Canada before, this joint statement made by France at the United Nations Human Rights Council this time is also behind the ghost of the United States. In other words, Israel's refusal to sign the French joint statement is in fact a rejection of the relevant anti-China demands of the United States. As we all know, Biden did not want to meet the Jews, and Israel dared to refuse the request of the United States this time, and it seems that this lesson cannot be avoided.
Therefore, just after Israel refused to sign the Xinjiang-related signature, the retaliation of the United States followed. According to the Global Times, the U.S. government has recently raised the toughest public criticism of Israel's plans to expand settlements in the West Bank. The U.S. State Department spokesman said that the U.S. side is concerned about Israel's plan, and we strongly oppose Israel's expansion of settlements, which runs counter to efforts to reduce tensions and restore peace.
Israel's insistence on pursuing its plans to expand settlements in the West Bank, despite the strong opposition of the international community, is to a large extent the result of the encouragement of the United States behind its back. In fact, it is precisely because of the support of the United States that Israel can become the "little America" that continues to promote unilateralism in the Middle East today. The Biden administration's rare public criticism of Israel's plan is clearly a bit unusual.
This is not just a case of the United States hurting Israel in recent days, the United States Republican Congressman Kuruz recently publicly declared: anyone who pays "Nazi military salute" is not illegal, but also a "protected" "freedom of speech". What is even more shocking to the outside world is that the US Department of Justice actually confirmed that Kuruz's words are "legitimate", resulting in many American netizens feeling helpless about it.
As we all know, because of the historical massacre of Jews by The Nazi forces in Germany, the use of military salutes by Nazis to show loyalty to Hitler was also banned in many countries. Although the U.S. Constitution does not restrict the nazi salute, this etiquette, which can be equated with evil, is resisted in the United States for historical reasons and respect for Israel. Therefore, under the guise of "freedom of speech", American politicians encourage populists to perform Nazi military salutes, which is clearly a kind of harm to Israel.
Just as Israel has refused to sign the China-related joint statement, the US Government and politicians have done things that make Israel very unhappy, which may have a great negative impact on US-Israeli relations. It can even be said that the US move is more like a kind of beating against Israel's "disobedience".
Recently, the United States seems to have taken the wrong medicine, and its China policy has simply reached the point of madness. According to the Global Times, the foreign ministers of the United States, India, Israel and the United Arab Emirates recently held an online meeting, which aroused widespread concern. The ministers discussed topics related to political cooperation, trade facilitation and maritime security. In this regard, some analysts believe that the Indo-Pacific version of the quartet mechanism cobbled together by the United States is extending to the Middle East.
However, for the United States, no matter how many alliances are formed, it will be the resources at hand. Therefore, some analysts believe that the UNITED States' attempt to establish a Middle East version of the quadrilateral mechanism cannot succeed, because the UAE and Israel are not willing to be tied to the anti-China chariot of the United States, because they are important participants in China's "Belt and Road" initiative, and it is very unlikely that they will oppose China for the encouragement of the United States.
What's more, the United States retaliated against Israel for its unwillingness to sign the Xinjiang-related joint statement. For such a weak and unsympathetic ally, except for a very few countries without backbones, who is willing to sacrifice their own interests and participate in the anti-China alliance of the United States at the expense of their own interests?