Recently, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched a sharp criticism of Israel, calling on Israel to exercise maximum restraint and stop its actions in the Gaza Strip. The move raises questions about Canada's changing attitudes and, more importantly, the influence of the United States behind it.
Canada has long been a staunch supporter of Israel and, like the United States, claims that Israel has the right to defend itself. This time, however, Canada's criticism is striking and shows the influence of the United States. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has killed more than 12,600 people, including 11,255 in the Gaza Strip, including 4,630 children. This tragic situation has aroused the attention and sympathy of countries around the world, and even the United States has seen ** activities in the United States. The *** in the United States have resigned, and ordinary people have also taken to the streets. Therefore, in order to support Israel, the United States needs to step in and keep Israel restrained.
However, Israel is already angry and not easily persuaded and may choose to vent its anger on the "peacemakers." The United States has wisely chosen Canada as the "spearhead" to put pressure on Israel through Canada to see if it can persuade Israel. If Israel manages to restrain itself, then everything will pass, saving a lot of trouble. If Israel does not heed the advice, the United States can hide behind Canada and maintain the relationship between the two sides, while also saving its own face.
To better understand why the U.S. chose Canada, we need to review the relationship between Canada and the U.S. The two countries have a long historical relationship and have extensive cooperation in the fields of investment, military, science and technology, education, and culture. It can be said that Canada is very dependent on the United States and is considered the little brother of the United States.
Since he is the younger brother, of course he has to listen to the eldest brother. So, when the United States asked Canada to put pressure on Israel, Canada naturally did so. This situation is not surprising. Of course, Netanyahu's criticism of Trudeau also hints that the United States should continue to support Israel.
From this it can be inferred that there may already be some problems and contradictions between the United States and Israel. Perhaps, the United States cannot completely separate itself from Israel in the Middle East, so the United States needs Israel to maintain stability, but Israel's actions have exceeded the expectations of the United States, so the United States can only exert pressure on Israel through other countries.
It is also a part of the international political struggle, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict tugs at the heartstrings of all countries in the world. Canada's change of attitude has exposed the influence of the United States and its hidden arguments about Israel.
The position of both large and small countries in international affairs is influenced by various factors. As a neighbor and close partner of the United States, Canada's attitude toward Israel is naturally influenced by the United States. This may be regrettable, since the position of States should be independent and based on the values of human rights and justice. However, in reality, the influence of large countries cannot be ignored, and small countries also need to consider their own interests.
It can be seen from this incident that all aspects of the international political struggle have their own complexities and considerations. Even if it's a seemingly simple decision, there can be more questions and trade-offs behind it. This kind of political game requires not only wisdom, but also good timing and balancing various interests.
In short, the reflection provoked by Canada's criticism has brought more attention to the various interests and implications of international affairs. In this complex world, both large and small, countries need to think carefully and weigh their interests to ensure their own interests and the principles of justice. This is also a question that we need to pay attention to and think about as ordinary citizens.