The United States, Israel and the Middle-East!
The United States, Israel and the Middle-East! Anywhere and everywhere, cunning is eventually revealed. Whoever acts like a wolf, even in disguise, Sooner or later, by his very nature, betrays himself. Power and alliances do not change one’s nature: Trying to play two roles leads to rupture. In the region, alliances between major powers (the shepherd, here the United States) and their strategic partners (the wolf, here Israel) can create ambiguous situations. Despite efforts to present a façade of protection or mediation, self-interest and the true nature of power relations often resurface. Recent military operations and ceasefire announcements illustrate this tension between diplomatic appearances and realities on the ground. The lesson here is that it is difficult to conceal one’s true intentions for long, especially in such a complex context. The strategy of the United States and Israel in the Middle East does not exactly correspond to the traditional allegory of the...