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Netanyahu is ‘signaling his fury’ over U.N. resolution by canceling top officials’ trip (www.youtube.com)

submitted 7 months ago by mozz@mbin.grits.dev to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] NecoArcKbinAccount@kbin.social 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children)

Israel has other options for aid and weapons, but they only become viable if the relationship with the US is severed. Once that happens, Palestine is done.

what other options though? china and russia won't give them anything, and especially not iran.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Definitely not Iran, but Russia and China are definitely possibilities. The only reason it seems impossible is that Israel has been a US satellite since it's founding. If that tie is severed, what's possible changes.

There are three real powers in the Middle East, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Two are in the US sphere, and one is in Russia's. Russia would live to pull ahead, and China desperately wants a solid foothold in the region.

Russia specifically would see a lot of tangible benefits. Israel has a top-notch defense industry with many technologies that Russia is missing. Protecting "the Jews" would also play into Russia's narratives about fighting Nazis in Ukraine and elsewhere.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't think Russia can spare the weapons.

China, on the other hand, could.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The amount of weapons Israel actually needs is miniscule compared to something like the war in Ukraine. Russia is currently producing around 250k artillery shells per month. Munitions used in Gaza are measured in the hundreds over the entire conflict.

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