Recently, the world's attention has been focused on the tensions between Palestine and Israel, Russia and Ukraine. Both regions have historically been hot spots of conflict and sensitive issues in international politics. And behind these two powder kegs, the United States has influence and interests that cannot be ignored. However, the role of the United States in these two regions is not so simple and clear, it is both a facilitator and a mediator, both behind the scenes and a front-end peacemaker, both a beneficiary and a beleaguered one. The role and dilemma of the United States in the two powder kegs of Palestine and Israel and Russia and Ukraine deserve our in-depth analysis.
First, the role of the United States in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is that of an open, staunch, one-sided supporter. The United States has always been Israel's most important ally and donor, and has given Israel strong support and protection in the political, economic, military, and diplomatic fields. The United States believes that Israel is a beacon of democracy in the Middle East and an important strategic partner of the United States in the Middle East, and that safeguarding Israel's security and interests means safeguarding the security and interests of the United States. Therefore, in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the United States has always sided with Israel, providing it with various resources such as **, intelligence, and diplomatic cover, and even did not hesitate to clash with the international community and the public**, vetoed a number of UN Security Council resolutions, obstructed the progress of the peace process, refused to recognize the legitimate rights of Palestine, and relocated the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, etc.
However, the role of the United States in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is also that of a contradictory, awkward, and passive mediator. Although the United States supports Israel, it cannot completely allow Israel's military action, because this will lead to the continuous escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, cause more humanitarian disasters, trigger more international affairs, and may even trigger regional wars, endangering US interests and status in the Middle East. Therefore, the United States also has to play the role of a mediator in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, exerting some pressure on Israel from time to time, asking it to exercise restraint, respect international law, protect civilians, accept a ceasefire, resume negotiations, and so on. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited the Middle East several times to communicate with Israel, Palestine and other parties in an attempt to broker a peaceful settlement. However, the role of the United States as a mediator in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is often insincere, unjust, and ineffective, because the United States' position and actions are still biased in favor of Israel in nature, and it does not really take into account the demands and rights and interests of Palestine, does not really promote the realization of the two-state solution, and does not truly abide by the consensus and rules of the international community.
Second, the role of the United States in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is that of a stealthy, cunning, and provocative promoter. The United States has always been an important supporter and intervener in Ukraine, giving Ukraine strong support and assistance in political, economic, military, and diplomatic fields. The United States believes that Ukraine is an important country in Europe and an important strategic partner of the United States in Europe, and that supporting Ukraine's democracy and reform means supporting the values and interests of the United States. Therefore, the United States has always stood on the side of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, providing it with various resources such as **, intelligence, diplomatic support, etc., and even did not hesitate to conflict with Russia, sanctioning Russian individuals and institutions, expelling Russian diplomats, blocking Russian energy projects, increasing military investment in NATO, strengthening military deployments in the Baltic and Black Seas, and so on.
However, the role of the United States in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is also a dangerous, risky, and self-inflicted beneficiary. Although the United States supports Ukraine, it cannot completely ignore Russia's response, because this will lead to the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, create more security threats, trigger more international tensions, and may even trigger a nuclear war, endangering the survival and development of the United States. Therefore, the United States also has to play the role of a beneficiary in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, from time to time to make overtures to Russia, asking it to cooperate, respect international law, exercise restraint, accept dialogue, restart negotiations, and so on. Biden has spoken with Russia's Putin on several occasions and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to try to ease relations and reach a compromise. However, the role of the United States as a beneficiary in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is often insincere, unreliable, and unlasting, because the position and actions of the United States are still confrontational with Russia in nature, and do not truly respect Russia's interests and security, do not truly resolve Ukraine's problems and differences, and do not truly maintain peace and stability in Europe.
To sum up, the role and dilemma of the United States in the two powder kegs of Palestine and Israel and Russia and Ukraine reflect the hegemonism and double standards of the United States, as well as the strategic mistakes and dilemmas of the United States. The US intervention and provocation in these two regions have not only brought more benefits and influence to itself, but have brought more troubles and risks to itself and more uneasiness and crises to the world.