Gaza war an irritant to Biden’s bigger China plan

Asia Times ^

[FarCenter]

Beyond the battlefield and diplomatic advice, American officials have outlined post-war aims, something Israeli officials themselves have declined to do.

During an international conference in Bahrain on November 18, Bret McGurk, Biden’s Middle East national security coordinator, articulated Washington’s goal of resuscitating “two-state solution” negotiations, a three-decade-old path to a Palestinian state that would conceivably live in peace with Israel.

“No country can live with the threats of terror like what we saw from Hamas, unleashed on 7 October on their border,” McGurk said. “At the same time, Palestinians deserve, need and require safety and self-determination.”

McGurk laid out proposed limits on Israeli post-war treatment of Gaza and its Palestinian residents:

• “There must be no forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.”
• “There must be no reoccupation of Gaza.” Israel abandoned the region in 2005.
• “There must be no reduction of the territory of Gaza. This is Palestinian land, and it must remain Palestinian land.”
• “There must be no besiegement of Gaza. The innocent people of Gaza must be separated from Hamas. They are not responsible for its crimes.”

  For Israel, he pledged that “Gaza must not be used as a platform for terrorism or other violent acts. That means no threats to Israel from Gaza.”

  McGurk then produced a list of conditions to clear the way for a post-war settlement:

• “The Palestinian people and their voices and aspirations must be at the center of post-crisis governance in Gaza.”
• “The West Bank and Gaza must return to unified governance, ultimately under a revitalized Palestinian Authority,” which rules parts of the West Bank.
• “Israel must be secure. Terrorist groups and threats to Israel cannot be permitted to emanate and metastasize from the West Bank or from Gaza.”
• “Resources must be provided, and we must prepare now to support the post-crisis phase in Gaza to include interim security resources as necessary.”

  Finally, McGurk indirectly rebuked Netanyahu for an unwillingness to lay out Israeli goals beyond smashing Hamas. “I do not necessarily agree that until the fighting stops entirely, we really cannot focus on these fundamental questions,” he said.

[Lurker]

“The Palestinian people and their voices and aspirations must be at the center of post-crisis governance in Gaza.”

Idiot. Their “voices” are at the center of Gaza. And those voices are screaming “death to Israel!”

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[Liz]

Israeli/Gaza war is an irritant to Biden’s bigger plans....with China.

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Biden needs to realize Israel has its own plans for China

FACTS ON FILE
<><>China openly sided w/ Hamas against Israel.
<><>China says Israel’s ground incursion went beyond self defense.
<><>As of 2022, China was wealthy Israel’s 2nd largest trading partner.
<><>Total trade value reached a whopping $24.45 billion.

BACKSTORY Both the Trump and Biden administrations had restricted sensitive technological exports to China. As a result, China turned to cooperative Israel. China’s direct investment in Israel’s IT industry, especially in chips and semiconductors, now has increased.

In 2017, Israeli PM Netanyahu said China accounts for one-third of the investment in Israeli high technology, which includes US military technology the US shares w/ Israel, its strongest ally. In the ’90s, Israel sold military equipment and technologies to China, including the Harpy missile system.

This incident chilled relations between the United States and Israel, with Israel being suspended from its status as Security Cooperative Participant in the Joint Strike Fighter program. However, on 6 November 2005, Israel stated that it has been re-admitted into the program.

The US had to pressure Israel to stop sharing US military technology w/ China. Yet Israel still doesn’t restrict China from acquiring dual-usage technologies that could have military implications against the US.

A succession of US administrations warned Israel about its growing tie with China, sharing concern about China using Israel as a backdoor to access sensitive technologies from the US.

The most vocal objection to Sino-Israeli ties came from the Trump administration. When former Secy of State Mike Pompeo visited Israel in 2019, he warned Israelis that the CCP “engages in spying through its commercial state-owned enterprises and presents risk through its technology systems. Pompeo said China’s actions posed a risk.

Unfortunately, Israel largely brushed aside the warnings. Like many other countries, China’s massive market has enticed Israel. Plus, the Israeli government hopes China’s good relationships with Arab nations may help Israel.

This year, Netanyahu was working on a Sino-Israeli free trade agreement and planned to visit China. But China’s siding w/ Hamas should wake up Israel’s leaders to the reality that Communist China’s relationship with Israel is purely transactional.

[BlackbirdSST]

Idiot. Their “voices” are at the center of Gaza. And those voices are screaming “death to Israel!”

+1

[silent majority rising]

Apparently, China is one of those behind the antisemitic groundswell that is being orchestrated on TikTok, which the Chinese Communist Party owns. There were 650 million hits yesterday on the platform concerning anti Israel indoctrination. Why is China trying to destroy Israel? Why is the US allowing this propaganda? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/chinese-spyware-app-tiktok-is-promoting-antisemitic-disinformation/ar-AA1jyn4K

[Uncle Miltie]

Jordan is the second state in a two state solution. The settler colonialist arabs should be bussed there.

[ridesthemiles]

SOOOOOOOOOOo—HAMAS or the PLO governance:

WHICH IS THE WORST ANTAGONIST???