If you have a visa from the Islamic Republic of Iran, consider renewing your passport. According to Washington, it is premature to “hold” Tehran responsible for the Hamas attack on Israel. Yes, but… who benefits from this war? To Iran.
The Middle East is the casino of nations, where everyone bets. Boring days are rare although some episodes are repeated: the ayatollahs brought the United States to its knees between 1979 and 1981 with the kidnapping of its embassy staff and now Hamas – sponsored by Iran – is trying to do the same with the hundreds of kidnapped Israelis. , a big pulse.
The “Palestinian cause” had passed away as far as the international community was concerned. The Palestinian National Authority even saw international financial assistance in danger, a kind of mandatory and routine alms for the “good” Palestinians of the West Bank. The last US president who wanted to “mark out” a diplomatic solution was Bill Clinton, at Camp David, with Barak and Arafat. Summer of 2000. Afterwards, nothing ambitious.
The fate of the Palestinians in the 21st century has been left in the hands of more or less friendly neighbors (Arabs, Turks and Persians). Of these, Saudi Arabia was about to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, in accordance with the Abraham Accords (2020), by which the United Arab Emirates and Morocco have recognized Israel. In other words, with Riyadh on board, a lasting Arab-Israeli peace was in sight, regardless of the fate of the Palestinians.
Who was the target of the emerging alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia? Iran. What does Tehran usually do since the 1979 hostage taking – diplomatic personnel, untouchables! – until today? Play their cards, with all the cynicism and ambition in the world –see nuclear program– and assert themselves against so many regional and global powers that aspire to subdue the Tehran regime, a very well-established dictatorship (normally, the top leader, the Guide Supreme, is appointed by God, they say).
Hamas provides terror, cannon fodder and desperation. Israel, revenge. Tehran, the script…
