Recently,Russia has taken a series of diplomatic actions in the Middle East, the purpose of which seems to be to disrupt the situation in the region with the deep-rooted contradictions between Liberia and Israel, forcing the United States to have to be distracted to deal with it, and netizens have also launched heated discussions about this.
Introduction.
Russia has recently been frequently active in the Middle East diplomatic arenaIt skillfully co-opted Hamas and Fatah, the two main political and military organizations in Palestine, and led to a meeting in Moscow to discuss the formation of a united Palestine. This move is likely to be **internal**, making it united externally.
At the same time, talks were held with Egypt in the hope of winning more support from Middle Eastern countries for the Palestinian issue. The purpose of Russia's move seems to be to push the situation in the Middle East to a further climax, so that the United States will be deeply entangled in it and have no time to look east about the Russia-Ukraine war.
As the two major political and armed forces among the Palestinians,Hamas and Fatah have always had contradictions and differences. This time, with the mediation of Russia, the two can sit together and discuss the issue of establishing a reunification, which is undoubtedly a victory for Russian diplomacy.
If the internal Palestinian situation is repaired and the different factions can be united, this will surely deepen the trust and dependence of the Palestinians on it.
So,Russia has skillfully portrayed itself as a defender of peace and a provider of stability in the Middle East. This is a very clever move in diplomatic terms.
Enlist the support of more Middle Eastern countries.
It is not enough to rely on the Palestinians alone. In order to further push the situation in the Middle East to a climax,Russia has also sent Hamas south to Cairo to enlist support from Egypt and other Arab countries.
This is done because if the interests of other countries in the Middle East are affected, they are likely to side with the United States. Egypt, for example, has complained about Yemen's Houthi attacks on the Red Sea shipping lanes to prevent it from turning to the United States.
So,Russia is skillfully co-opting and integrating forces in the Middle East to force the United States into the middle. This gives Russia more bargaining chips on the Ukraine issue.
The United States faces a diplomatic dilemma.
Biden has publicly warned Israel that there must be a ceasefireThe United States had to compromise and concede.
If the United States supports Israel, it will completely lose the support of the Arab world; But if it is against Israel, then the special relationship between the United States and Israel will break down. This is a classic diplomatic dilemma.
Summary
As you can see,Russia is very clever in using the Palestinian-Israeli contradiction to win over and integrate forces in the Middle East, in order to refocus the United States' attention on the Middle East, so that Russia's own pressure on the battlefield in Ukraine will be much less.
Next,We also need to continue to see if Russia can further integrate the Middle East, and it is likely to make a big deal with the United States and get a decent ending on Ukraine.
Netizens discussed.
This incident has aroused heated discussions among netizensIt has skillfully co-opted forces in the Middle East and created a "bargaining chip" that is easier to use diplomatically, so I still admire its Middle East policy. This style of play also fully demonstrates Russia's extremely resilient and practical diplomatic style.
But there are also those who question itIt is still unethical to think that Russia's approach of confusing the situation in the Middle East is rather unethical. It obviously does not have the strength to truly stabilize the Middle East, but it deliberately stirs up this mess in order to win a small advantage in the international game. This diplomatic tactic is not very responsible.
Of course, there are some netizens who are neutral. They believe that the great power game is inherently a realistic game of world politics, and it is not particularly excessive. The key is to see how the United States responds, and we will wait and see what the outcome of this diplomatic game will be.
Summary
In short,Russia's recent series of diplomatic actions in the Middle East, which have forced the United States into a deep predicament, is an important attempt for Russia to gain a strategic buffer on the battlefield in Ukraine. Whether this trick will work, we need to continue to see. But it has already sparked close attention and discussion in the international community.