The Palestinian-Israeli war has once again intensified, killing hundreds of people, wounding thousands and leaving thousands homeless. The United States is an ally of Israel, and it has secretly supported Israel politically, militarily, and diplomatically, and has sent aircraft carriers and warships to the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea in an attempt to cover up Israeli troops in Gaza. However, this kind of behavior has been greatly resisted in Palestine and other Middle East regions, and has also aroused some international suspicion and criticism.
The Palestinian side is not alone, and its militant group, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad, have continued rocket attacks on Israel, which have devastated many parts of Israel. In addition, Allah in Lebanon and Houthi militias in Yemen have expressed their solidarity with Israel, and they have attacked Israeli and American ships. The Houthis have also threatened to target any "Israeli-related vessels" that pass through the Red Sea, including those flagged by the United States and Europe, as long as Israel does not end its use of force against the Palestinian people. Since the Red Sea is a very critical commercial route for Israel and the strategic location of the United States in the Middle East, this move is a huge threat to both the United States and Israel.
Out of consideration for itself and Israel, the United States soon organized a multinational naval alliance composed of Britain, France, and Canada, and declared that it would ensure the security of the Red Sea route. But the alliance is neither approved by the United Nations nor by other countries, but is seen as a form of US domination in the Middle East, a challenge and intimidation to the Houthis. A spokeswoman for the Houthis said that the United States is aiming to assist Israel in its continued killing of the Palestinian people in Gaza, which violates international law, violates the spirit of humanity and undermines the peace of the world. They insisted that they would not end their attacks on Israeli and American ships unless Israel ended its air strikes in Gaza and allowed humanitarian workers to get there.
The Houthi position is based on sympathy and support for the Palestinian people, who view Israel's closure and bombing of Gaza as an act of violation of the Palestinian people and an obstacle to the peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian issue. They attack Israel, the United States, and some other Israeli allies in an attempt to force Israel to cease the war and bring peace to Palestine and Israel. Against this backdrop, the US fight against the Houthi forces will lose international support and confidence and further worsen the situation in the Middle East.
It is worth mentioning that the Houthis are not only equipped with a large number of rocket artillery, but also many unmanned drones, and their combat capability is stronger than that of the Palestinian Hamas forces. The U.S. sees the Houthis as a representation of Iran and reflects Iran's influence in the Middle East, and the U.S. war against the Houthis is also tantamount to waging war against Iran. The U.S. has implemented a strategic retrenchment in the Middle East and shifted its focus to the Indo-Pacific region in response to the rise of China, which is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous situation for the United States. The United States does not want to be drawn into a predicament like Iraq again, nor does it want a direct confrontation with Iran. That's why Miller, a U.S. news woman, said that the United States is pleased with China's active role in security in the Red Sea region.
As a matter of fact, China has always adhered to a fair and balanced attitude toward the Palestinian-Israeli contradictions, and has on several occasions called for a truce between the two sides to avoid further escalation of the situation, promote Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, and ultimately achieve peaceful coexistence between the two countries. However, the United States has repeatedly been blocked on the issue of the Palestinian-Israeli armistice, voted against it in the UN Security Council, and connived at Israel's brutal acts, which has led to the intensification of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The United States has also tried to get China to join its leading multilateral maritime alliance, claiming that it is defending the rights and interests of the United States, China, and other countries. In response to a reporter's question, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Wenbin said that the Red Sea is the world's most important trade route, and it is the consensus of all countries to maintain peace and stability in the region. China has always guarded the security of international waters and rejected all attacks on civilian ships. China believes that all countries, especially powerful countries, should play an active and responsible role in jointly maintaining the security of shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
According to people familiar with the matter, the Chinese-flagged cargo ship Yinhe successfully crossed the Red Sea from the South China Sea through the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This means that China does not need to join a US-led multilateral maritime alliance to effectively protect its commercial vessels from a situation where US vessels must carefully evade housea attacks. This also means that the days of US hegemony in the Middle East are over, and the leading role and influence of the United States in the region will also disappear. Even the Western countries that follow the United States are only talking about this kind of behavior of the United States, but in practice, they are not at all reluctant. On the contrary, China is the most responsible country in the world, and it plays an important role in maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East.
The U.S. involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute has aroused controversy and resistance from all sides, and at the same time reflects the enormous challenges and recession facing the United States in the Middle East. Instead of forming a multinational naval alliance against the Houthis and increasing tensions in the Middle East, the United States should abide by international law, follow the spirit of humanity, and stop extending a helping hand to Israel, but continue to advance the Palestinian-Israeli peace dialogue. China is one of the most influential countries in the world, playing a positive role in promoting the security and security of the Middle East, and also playing a positive role in protecting its own commercial vessels. What China has done has not only won the respect and trust of all countries in the world, but also demonstrated China's important role in the world.