The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has shown an ever-expanding trend in recent days, which has aroused widespread concern and concern in the international community. In the Middle East, the Arc of Resistance and the expansion of Houthi activities in Yemen have led to a dramatic change in the situation in the Red Sea region, and the situation in Gaza may be on the verge of a major shift. According to the Financial Times, the Israeli army has recently suffered a series of scandals, including soldiers shooting their own prisoners holding white flags, and storming Catholic churches in Gaza to carry out ** evacuees, which have drawn strong international condemnation. Pope Francis, as the religious leader of the United States and the West, also stood up to condemn Israel's actions as "terrorism", and this is the second time this year that he has condemned Israel for alleged acts of state terrorism.
At the same time, the United States has issued a warning to Israel to change its current tactics, and there are growing signs that Israel is losing the support of the international community, especially since the attitude of European countries is beginning to change. France, Germany, Britain and other European powers have warned Israel to cease fire as soon as possible to reduce civilians**. However, some observers have pointed out that the attention of European and American countries to the civilian population in Gaza does not appear to be timely enough, and their warnings may be self-interested. In addition, there are differences in the attitudes of these countries, and the subtle differences have invisibly revealed their interests in this conflict.
The latest reports show that the attitudes of European and American countries towards Israel are divided, and with the scandal of the Israeli army, the international condemnation of Israel is also intensifying, and the United States has also issued a warning to Israel to change its current strategy. Against this backdrop, major European powers such as France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have urged Israel to cease fire as soon as possible in order to reduce civilians**. Among European countries, Germany has always been considered the leading person in the United States, and its position is usually closer to that of the United States. While these countries have urged Israel to cease fire, their warnings may have their own interests and nuances that reflect their interests in the conflict.
For example, the French Foreign Minister personally went to Israel and urged a ceasefire agreement and demanded a "humanitarian truce", but this approach may lack deterrence and persuasiveness, as Israel does not seem to take humanitarian considerations lightly. The joint article by the German and British foreign ministers calling for a sustainable ceasefire shows that there are certain differences in how European and American countries deal with this conflict. The United States and Britain are united in their desire to avoid US involvement in a Middle East war, so they want a ceasefire. The root cause of the recent warnings calling for Israel to rein in is the erosion of maritime interests. The blockade of the Red Sea has extended the Houthi strike to Western ships, and German and Swiss ships have already been attacked.
As a result, the world's leading mode of transportation has changed from sea to land transportation, challenging the Western sea power civilization, that is, the era of sea power is changing to the era of land power. The United States will be hit the hardest, especially in the context of China's push for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the acceleration of the development of land transportation technologies across Eurasia. This is the situation in which the core interests of the United States are damaged, and it is also the motive of the United States, Britain and Germany in their haste to warn Israel. Although the impact may not be obvious in the short term, with the passage of time, the United States must make a strategic adjustment, which will also be the biggest turning point for the Palestinian-Israeli issue.