MESOP MIDEAST WATCH “DAS GHAZA MASSAKER”:  USA VERSCHÄRFEN KRITIK AN NETANJAHU ! : “Viel zu viele” Palästinenser im Gaza-Krieg getötet, sagt Blinken

Während die Zahl der Todesopfer in Gaza steigt, begrüßte Außenminister Antony Blinken Israels tägliche Operationspausen, sagte aber, dass mehr zum Schutz der Zivilbevölkerung erforderlich sei.

 

Ein totes Pferd liegt auf dem Boden, während sich Menschen um einen Krankenwagen versammeln, der am 3. November 2023 bei einem gemeldeten israelischen Angriff vor dem Al-Shifa-Krankenhaus in Gaza-Stadt beschädigt wurde, während die Kämpfe zwischen Israel und der palästinensischen Hamas-Bewegung weitergehen. – Elisabeth Hagedorn AL MONITOR –  10. November 2023

US-Außenminister Antony Blinken sagte am Freitag, dass “viel zu viele” palästinensische Zivilisten infolge der israelischen Militärkampagne gegen die Hamas ums Leben gekommen seien.

“Es muss viel mehr getan werden, um Zivilisten zu schützen und sicherzustellen, dass humanitäre Hilfe sie erreicht”, sagte Blinken am Ende einer neuntägigen Reise in den Nahen Osten und nach Asien vor Reportern in Neu-Delhi.

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MESOP MIDEAST WATCH : A NEW ARB SPRING 2023 !?

Not your parents’ Israeli-Palestinian conflict   
 
US holds firm against calls for ceasefire

Unlike the revolution in Gil Scott-Heron’s 1971 satirical song and poem, the Israeli siege of Gaza is being televised. And streamed. And tweeted.

For many Arabs and Muslims under 35, this is not your parents’ Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is now theirs, a defining moment for a cohort that finds itself in solidarity with much if not most of the global south, as well as kindred spirits in the West, where pro-Palestinian politicians and protests have rattled US and European politics.

The war has already taken over 11,000 lives in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health. US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf said this week that the casualties may be even more than reported.

Around 1,200 Israelis were killed by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7.

Arab governments, for their part, have rallied with a collective diplomatic vigor on the issue probably not seen since the Saudi-led Arab Peace Initiative in 2002.

Saudi Arabia is hosting an extraordinary joint Islamic-Arab Summit Saturday in Riyadh, including, among others, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

 

The unity in calls for a ceasefire is not an outlier in global opinion; it is more the consensus. It is the United States and Israel, for now, who are on the outside.

The blowback from US Arab partners, on full display during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s most recent shuttle diplomacy in the region, has led the Biden administration to press for humanitarian pauses and hold out the prospect of a two-state solution as part of the endgame.

Blinken added this week that “far too many” Palestinians have died in the conflict, as Elizabeth Hagedorn reports.

Last month we wrote here that the scale of what is required post-war should be modeled along the lines of the 1991 Madrid Conference, focused on a vision of regional integration, not isolation, for Gaza and the Palestinians. The Biden administration has made regional economic integration a pillar of its approach to the Middle East, so the pieces are there. The endgame needs to be bigger and bolder than just talk of a two-state solution, the possible role of the Palestinian Authority, and whether or not there are UN or Arab peacekeeping forces — all of course necessary, but not sufficient, to chart a new course for Israel, the Palestinians and the region after this war.

Israel fears US ‘rearguard action’ 

In Israel, the end can’t come fast enough. Although the IDF has made rapid advances in its ground operations in Gaza, “commanders concede that Hamas, while suffering heavy casualties and destruction of infrastructure in northern Gaza, does not appear to be anywhere near a breaking point,” Ben Caspit reports.

“Israel’s vision of a knockout victory over Hamas is simple,” writes Caspit, “assassinating or capturing the organization’s entire military and political leadership, killing all the planners and perpetrators of the Oct. 7 massacre in southern Israel, eliminating all Hamas arsenals and firepower, and denying the organization any ability to run the Gaza Strip or maintain its sovereignty there.”

Meanwhile, Israeli leaders see the United States waging a “rearguard action against strong pro-Palestinian sentiment and domestic political pressure in the United States, increasing pressure on the Israeli war cabinet,” writes Caspit.

No strings attached for US military assistance

That pressure does not seem to have effected US military support to Israel.

“The Biden administration has been unequivocal: Israel gets to decide when victory is achieved in Gaza,” writes Jared Szuba. “Until then, US weaponry will continue to flow with no strings attached.”

“US officials have continued coaching the Israelis on methods to slow the avalanche of civilian deaths while continuing to degrade Hamas — including by encouraging Israel’s air force to use smaller bombs when targeting Hamas infrastructure, The New York Times reported,” writes Szuba. “The extent to which the IDF is abiding by that advice, American officials won’t quite say. But the campaign shows no sign of slowing as the Israeli military encircles Gaza City ahead of an anticipated block-by-block hunt through the tunnels for Hamas military and bureaucratic officials.”

West Bank violence escalates

“Amid an absence of media attention, Israeli troops have stepped up brutal raids in the Jenin refugee camp and have continued their extrajudicial killings” in the West Bank, writes Daoud Kuttab.

Israel says it is targeting Hamas and other militant group members linked to the Oct. 7 attack.

“Since the beginning of 2023, at least 371 Palestinians have lost their lives to Israeli bullets in the West Bank, according to the latest figures from the Palestinian Health Ministry. The New York Times has quoted UN officials as saying that in addition to the deaths, over 2,000 Palestinians have been injured and 1,000 displaced in the West Bank since Oct. 7,” writes Kuttab.

In case you missed it

University of Maryland professor Shibley Telhami and Al-Monitor associate editor Rina Bassist discussed the conflict’s latest developments on Al-Monitor’s weekly webinar on the Israel-Hamas war.

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THEO VAN GOGH WATCH : Noch bevor Gaza-Stadt gefallen ist, ist der Krieg gegen die Hamas zu einer diplomatischen Katastrophe größten Ausmaßes geworden, sowohl für Israel als auch für die Vereinigten Staaten. – Die Pax Americana ist bereits tot: Die Welt leidet heute unter mehr Kriegen als jemals zuvor seit 1945.

Der Krieg nach Amerika hat begonnen

Bidens Wahnvorstellungen werden endlich entlarvt

VON ARIS ROUSSINOS – Der Beginn eines neuen Weltkriegs?

 

Aris Roussinos ist Kolumnist von UnHerd und ehemaliger Kriegsreporter.

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  1. November 2023

Vor weniger als einem Monat wurde Präsident Biden vor laufender Kamera gefragt, ob die Vereinigten Staaten die Konflikte in der Ukraine und im Nahen Osten gleichzeitig zu einem schmackhaften Abschluss bringen könnten.

“Wir sind die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, um Gottes Willen“, antwortete er, “die mächtigste Nation in der Geschichte der Welt.”

Einige Wochen später, als sie sich dem innenpolitischen Druck ausgesetzt sahen, Israel zu befehlen, seine blutige Bombardierung des Gazastreifens einzustellen, erklärten Beamte der Biden-Regierung stattdessen ihre völlige Machtlosigkeit, ihren Verbündeten zu beeinflussen.

In ähnlicher Weise sind Bidens frühe Ankündigungen, dass Amerika die Ukraine “so lange wie nötig” unterstützen werde, auf die Mauer der amerikanischen politischen Dysfunktion gestoßen: So lange es dauert, bedeutet in der Praxis knapp zwei Jahre.

Unterschiedliche Kriege mit unterschiedlichen Ursachen, sowohl Gaza als auch die Ukraine, offenbaren auf ihre ganz eigene Weise die Grenzen der imperialen Macht Amerikas. Weder von Russland noch von der Hamas – vielleicht mit dem Iran im Rücken – wäre sie ohne die Zuversicht gestartet worden, dass Amerikas Fähigkeit, die Welt, die es nach seinem eigenen Bild geschaffen hat, zu verteidigen, radikal geschwächt war.

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MESOP MIDEAST WATCH : PRO PALÄSTINA SOGAR AUF LATEIN !/ US ELITE UNIS / DAHER JERUSALEM POST FORDERUNG: GENERELLE ABSCHAFFUNG ALLER UNIVERSITÄTEN ! WELTWEIT!

Meinung der Jerusalem Post : Haben Universitäten Selbstmord begangen, indem sie das Massaker der Hamas unterstützt haben? -Meinung

Die Ermutigung an Universitäten, Mord, Vergewaltigung, Enthauptung und Verbrennung von Juden zu unterstützen, die als “pro-palästinensisch” getarnt sind, hat zu der Frage geführt, ob Universitäten überhaupt gebraucht werden.

Von GOL KALEV10. NOVEMBER 2023 13:06 UHR JERUSALEM POST

 

PALESTINISCHE UNTERSTÜTZER versammeln sich im Harvard Yard; “Veritas” auf dem Schild bezieht sich auf das Motto der Harvard University, “Wahrheit” auf Lateinisch.

Die Welt war in letzter Zeit nicht nur fassungslos über den sprunghaften Anstieg des Antisemitismus und der Unterstützung für die Hamas an den Universitäten in den USA, sondern auch über die Haltung der Eliteuniversitäten, die dies zuließen. Das Department of Ethnic Studies der UC Berkeley zum Beispiel bot Studenten, die an einer Pro-Hamas-Kundgebung teilnahmen, zusätzliche Punkte an.

Eine solche Ermutigung an Universitäten, Mord, Vergewaltigung, Enthauptung und Verbrennung von Juden zu unterstützen, wird als “pro-palästinensisch” maskiert – an sich schon eine islamophobe Andeutung, dass alle Palästinenser den Terrorismus unterstützen.

Innerhalb von zwei Wochen im Oktober gab es de facto ein Rebranding von Harvard, Berkeley und Cornell. Diese Namen, die einst mit Bildung, Karriereaufbau und Wissenschaft in Verbindung gebracht wurden, werden heute in den Nachrichten, in den sozialen Medien und in lockeren Gesprächen fast ausschließlich im Zusammenhang mit Antisemitismus, Hass und Konflikten erwähnt.

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MESOP MIDEAST WATCH : BLINKEN’S VISIT TO TURKEY WITHOUT ERDOGAN

Did Erdogan snub Blinken?

 AL MONITOR  10-22-23 – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s rare visit to Turkey this week amid lingering strains between Ankara and Washington seems to have produced limited progress, but signaled mutual willingness to avoid further tensions amid fear of regional conflagration stemming from the Israel-Hamas war.
The top American diplomat’s first tour to the region after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack skipped Turkey — which, unlike the majority of the Western world, doesn’t consider Hamas a terror outfit and maintains direct channels with the militant group. But Blinken went to Ankara on his second tour as he was trying to garner support for a humanitarian pause in Gaza.

 

Unlike his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who visited Ankara last week, Blinken’s itinerary did not include a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a move many considered a snub by the Turkish leader.

State of play 

Blinken’s visit came amid growing differences between Ankara and Western capitals regarding the Israel-Hamas war. US-Turkey ties in particular have deteriorated in recent years as a result of the US alliance with Syrian Kurdish rebels, the US Congress’ objections to a Turkish bid to purchase new F-16 fighter jets, and more recently, Turkey’s delay of Sweden’s NATO ratification.

Just a day before Blinken’s visit, the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced that it was recalling its ambassador to Israel for consultations, citing the Jewish state’s refusal of a cease-fire in Gaza.

Meanwhile, Erdogan’s public statements chastising Israel and Western capitals, particularly Washington, have lessened since Blinken’s visit. A more than two-hour meeting between Blinken and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, signaled both sides’ efforts to decrease tensions and seek areas of cooperation.

According to Serhat Guvenc, professor of international relations at Istanbul’s Kadir Has University, Erdogan’s snub was not just sending a message to the Biden administration but also to a domestic audience.

“Such gestures at least alleviate the public’s anger,” Guvenc told me, pointing out that Washington’s staunch support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza antagonized the Turkish public. Prior to Blinken’s arrival on Sunday, hundreds protested outside Incirlik air base, which houses US troops in Turkey’s southern province of Adana. Police were forced to use water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd as some individuals attempted to enter the compound.

“Nevertheless, I believe that the two and a half hour meeting held without an interpreter, through direct communication, is important,” Guvenc said. “Both sides most likely got their mutual grievances off their chests.”

According to Guvenc, the Israel-Hamas war forces the two capitals to set their differences aside — at least for a while — and work to prevent the regional expansion of the conflict via Iran or its proxies. “Neither Turkey nor the United States can afford that,” Guvenc said.

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MESOP MIDEAST WATCH : ISRAEL ÜBERNIMMT DEN NORDEN VON GHAZA DAUERHAFT – DORT LIEGEN VOR DER KÜSTE AUCH DIE REICHEN ERDGASVORKOMMEN!

Fünf Fragen zu Gaza

Da der Konflikt in dem Gebiet andauert, ist es notwendig geworden, mehr über die wahrscheinlichen Verläufe zu erfahren.

  •  10. November 2023

Einen Tag nach den schrecklichen Anschlägen vom 7. Oktober war ich nicht nur schockiert, sondern auch zutiefst verunsichert, was als nächstes passieren würde. Manches war schon klar. Sofort zogen sich die politischen Akteure in ihre eigenen Blasen zurück und jeder Sinn für gemeinsame Menschlichkeit verschwand. Ich war zuversichtlich, dass diese Akteure sich mit der gleichen Missachtung der langfristigen Konsequenzen verhalten würden, die sie so tief in die aktuelle Situation geführt hatte.

Doch wohin ihre Impulse sie führen würden und was sie tatsächlich tun könnten, war weniger klar. Infolgedessen konnte ich kein klares Ergebnis sehen, außer dass “wenn sich der Staub gelegt hat, die Menschen in Israel-Palästina einander mit mehr Bitterkeit gegenüberstehen werden, aber keine Mittel mehr, um eine weniger gewalttätige Zukunft zu gestalten”.

Einen Monat später sind die Dinge etwas klarer.

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MESOP MIDEASTWATCH: NEW YORKS SCHULEN CONTRA NETANJAHU! – Pro-Hamas-Gruppen überzeugen New Yorker Schulen, sich der massiven Hassveranstaltung am Donnerstag anzuschließen

Von  Hana Levi Julian – THE JEWISH PRESS – Heschwan 5784 – 9. November 2023

Plakat mit der Aufschrift “Shut it Down for Palestine”.

Mehr als 100 New Yorker High Schools wurden überredet, sich am Donnerstagnachmittag um 15 Uhr im Bryant Park einer weiteren Pro-Hamas-Hasskundgebung anzuschließen.

Der sogenannte “Nationale Shutdown für Palästina” wird vom Peoples Forum for NYC organisiert, wenn auch mit klarer Unterstützung des US-Rates für palästinensische Rechte.

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MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: LAGE IN GHAZA HEUTE – Zivilisten in Gaza unter Beschuss

  • MONA JEBRIL -Obwohl Israel behauptet, in Notwehr zu handeln, fordert es in seinem Krieg gegen die Hamas einen schrecklichen Tribut an unschuldigem Leben.
  1. November 2023 CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT – Dr. Mona Jebril ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Centre for Business Research der Universität Cambridge. Sie ist eine interdisziplinäre Sozialwissenschaftlerin, die sich auf Gaza und Konfliktgebiete im Nahen Osten konzentriert. Folgen Sie ihr auf X @Mona_Jebril.

Am 7. Oktober wachten die Palästinenser in Gaza mit der Nachricht vom Angriff der Hamas auf Israel auf. Sie waren überrascht wie der Rest der Welt – einschließlich Israel selbst, das für seine ausgeklügelten Geheimdienst- und Sicherheitssysteme bekannt ist. Doch schon bald standen sie am Rande eines fünften Krieges mit Israel, als der israelische Verteidigungsminister eine “vollständige Belagerung” des Gazastreifens im Kampf gegen “menschliche Tiere” ankündigte.

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HEO VAN GOGH ANALYSIS : WHAT IS CHINA’S POSITION ON THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR?
Bottom Line Up Front: 10-11-23 THE SOUFAN CENTER USA / ANALYSIS

 

  • The People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues to tread carefully in navigating the conflict between Israel and Hamas, stopping short of explicitly taking sides while calling for a ceasefire and a two-state solution — this follows a historical pattern of Chinese foreign policy related to the Arab Israeli conflict, that can best be described as a pro-Palestinian neutrality stance.
  • Beijing has prided itself on being friendly with all parties in the Middle East, and China’s interests in the region are both financial and political.
  • The war in Gaza significantly complicates China’s balancing act in the Middle East, and the current conflict will test Beijing’s political influence beyond economic ties and times of peace.
  • While China has generated criticism from Israel and Western countries for its stance on the conflict in Gaza, Xi and his government are attempting to juxtapose themselves with the West by portraying the government in Beijing as a responsible global player seeking peace and stability.
A month following the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues to tread carefully in navigating the conflict. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, including President Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and the PRC Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun have called for a ceasefire and reiterated the need for a two-state solution, but have stopped short of explicitly taking sides — a stark contrast to some Western countries that have publicly supported Israel’s right to defend itself and have faced criticism for being insufficiently vocal over the mounting civilian casualties in Gaza. Behind the scenes, however, the PRC has squarely picked sides, utilizing its historic “pro-Palestine” neutrality stance, which is complicating Beijing’s careful balancing act and increased influence over the past decade in the broader region. China’s pro-Palestinian leanings date back to the era of Mao Zedong and are deeply entrenched in Chinese foreign policy. The war in Gaza brings with it broader geopolitical implications not only for the region but also related to U.S.-PRC strategic competition. In many ways, China’s stance on the conflict is likely to win over audiences in the Global South and position Beijing in a favorable way to many countries worldwide that see the issue in a similar way, evidenced by recent votes at the United Nations General Assembly.

The PRC’s official position on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war started out cautiously but has subsequently become more pro-Palestinian over the last several weeks. In the immediate aftermath of the October 7 attacks and Israel’s armed response, the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued statements neither condoning nor supporting either side, calling for restraint and urging the protection of civilians. It took PRC leader Xi Jinping two weeks following the initial attack to issue an official statement on the conflict. Xi did not condemn Hamas’ actions (the PRC has not designated Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization, unlike the United States and several Western countries) and instead focused on possible political solutions to the conflict, positioning China as a potential peacemaker. A week prior, PRC Foreign Minister Wang Yi took a more hardened stance against Israel in a phone call with his Saudi counterpart, saying, “Israel’s actions have gone beyond the scope of self-defense.” Neither Xi nor Wang Yi has visited the region since the recent escalation in the conflict — a stark contrast to Western leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and French President Emanuel Macron, as well as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s efforts at shuttle diplomacy. Wang Yi has primarily held phone calls with counterparts, including those in Iran, Türkiye, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Saudi Arabia, while China’s special envoy on Middle East affairs Zhai Jun has made several short trips to the region over the past two weeks. Foreign Minister Yi has also met with his U.S. and Russian counterparts. The PRC has utilized the United Nations to call for an immediate ceasefire and to criticize the United States’ actions and voting record on the Israel-Palestinian issue. Both the PRC and Russia vetoed an October 25 U.S.-proposed resolution on the conflict in the UN Security Council. PRC Ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun, criticized the resolution for not reflecting “the world’s strongest calls for a ceasefire, an end to the fighting” and saying “it does not help resolve the issue.” This follows a historic pattern of CCP foreign policy related to Israel and Palestine, which can best be described as neutral yet leaning more toward the Palestinians than Israel.

Simultaneously, anti-Israeli posts and comments have proliferated on Chinese social media platforms — which are notoriously monitored and censored by the CCP. As a result, the official account of the Israeli Embassy in China had to close the comment section on its Weibo account. Some have even gone so far as to pose anti-Semitic comments praising Adolf Hitler. State-backed media have seized on the conflict to cast blame on the United States for the war and also further anti-Israeli tropes and conspiracy theories. PRC official accounts on X (formerly Twitter) have shared AI-generated images from the conflict purporting to be the reality in Gaza. There are similarities between Beijing’s actions and online commentary in the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, where the CCP refrained from officially condemning Russia’s actions while the Chinese internet was inundated with anti-Ukraine sentiments, including Kremlin-seeded conspiracy theories. Similar to the war in Ukraine, the CCP has seized on the conflict in Gaza to denigrate the United States on the world stage and promote itself as a peace mediator.

The war in Gaza has, however, significantly complicated the PRC’s balancing act in the Middle East. Beijing has prided itself on being friendly with all parties in a geopolitically fraught region, including Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. The PRC’s interests in the region are both financial and political. Since 1992, when China and Israel normalized relations, trade and technological innovation have characterized the relationship. The CCP frequently hailed China’s role during World War II (although the CCP was not in power then), when China welcomed over 20 thousand Jewish refugees, as evidence of “a long history of friendship” between the two countries. In 2022, bilateral trade between Israel and the PRC reportedly amounted to over $24 billion. This is, however, overshadowed by the strong economic ties between Beijing and Riyadh, which reached $106 billion in bilateral trade last year. Moreover, China is the primary buyer of Saudi oil — a key component of PRC energy security. Concurrently, Beijing has long-standing ties with the regime in Tehran — the key supporter and financier of Hamas — including extending lines of credit in exchange for oil barrels to alleviate the pressure of Western-led sanctions on Iran. The CCP hailed the Beijing-brokered rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia in March 2023 as an indicator that China was a peacemaker in the region and still very much views its role in the region as that of an interlocutor and a mediator. Through various international fora, Chinese government officials meet with a range of non-state actors from the region, keeping linkages and connections to a number of players. The current conflict will test the CCP’s political influence beyond economic ties and times of peace.

While the United States has staunchly supported Israel, including through military aid, the PRC’s more “neutral” stance is likely designed to shore up support both in the region and beyond. While the CCP has generated criticism from the government of Israel and Western countries for its stance on the conflict in Gaza, Xi and his government are attempting to juxtapose themselves with the West by portraying the government in Beijing as a responsible global player seeking peace and stability. As the humanitarian disaster in Gaza continues to deteriorate, the CCP will likely utilize the horrific images to further smear the United States’ role in the region. At the same time, while the PRC generally prefers stability, as it allows for economic opportunities, the CCP likely also sees the war in the Middle East as a welcomed distraction from the security situation in the Indo-Pacific. In the past weeks, tensions between the PRC and the Philippines have increased related to several marine time incidents around disputed shoals in the South China Sea — including collisions between Chinese and Philippine ships. Last week, during the Tenth Xiangshan Forum — Beijing’s premier military diplomacy forum — the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and People’s Liberation Army general, Zhang Youxia, said: “No matter who wants to separate Taiwan from China in any form, the Chinese military will never agree and will show no mercy.” Concurrently with the military forum, the PRC conducted yet another pressure campaign against Taiwan, sending 43 military aircraft and seven ships close to the island. Beijing’s rhetoric, diplomacy, and actions should also be considered within the broader framework of the strategic competition between the United States and the PRC. There are growing fears that, with the U.S. bandwidth occupied by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, it could open the door for some of its primary competitors, especially China, to make moves that would be difficult for Washington to respond to in a timely manner, with most eyes looking at the South China Sea and elsewhere throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

 

THEO VAN GOGH WELTPERSPEKTIVE: DIE REGULIERUNG DER REGELBASIERTEN WESTLICHEN WERTEGESELLSCHAFT

Ein Kartell wird die US-Wahl entscheiden

Herausforderer des Status quo werden immer gesäubert

VON B. DUNCAN MOENCH – B. Duncan Moench ist Wissenschaftler für die politische Kultur Amerikas und Research Fellow an der Heterodox Academy in New York.

  1. November 2023 UNHERD MAGAZIN

Jeder weiß, dass sich die Vereinigten Staaten im steilen Niedergang befinden – außer vielleicht in Bezug auf ihre politische Führung. Der US-Kongress blieb den größten Teil des letzten Monats ohne Sprecher, zum x-ten Mal von Anti-Etatisten besetzt. Im Senat bringt nur der Tod die Chance für eine neue Führung. In der Zwischenzeit scheint Präsident Biden nicht in der Lage zu sein, ein Kneipen-Shuffleboard-Team zu führen, geschweige denn das mächtigste Militär der Welt. Wie sollen wir angesichts der Tatsache, dass wir an der Schwelle zum potenziell gefährlichsten globalen Konflikt seit Generationen stehen, den Charakter dieser ehemaligen Supermacht verstehen? Ein dümpelndes Zwei-Parteien-Kartell? Ein Ein-Parteien-Monopol mit zwei zerstrittenen Köpfen? Beide Bezeichnungen bieten beschreibende Vorzüge. Die einzige Bezeichnung, die nicht mehr gilt, ist die “funktionierende liberale Demokratie”.

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