The causes of the Middle East problem

The Middle East issue is the most intractable international dispute in the world. Who bears the main responsibility for the Middle East issue? Whose fault is this? What is the root cause?

The first cause of the Middle East problem: the persecution of Jews by European Christians. The persecution of Jews by Europeans forced Jews to feel the need to establish their own country, which triggered the Zionist movement. If Europeans were more tolerant of Jews, there would be no Jewish revival and certainly no Arab-Israeli conflict.

The second reason of the Middle East problem: Jews insist on restoring the state in Palestine. Jews should understand that no matter where the country is founded, ethnic conflicts will inevitably occur with local residents. If Jews go to sparsely populated Africa or South America to establish a country, they may encounter much fewer ethnic conflicts. The Jews' insistence on "restoring the country" in densely populated Palestine will inevitably lead to fierce ethnic conflicts with Arabs.

The third cause of the Middle East issue: the United States-led General Assembly resolution 18 1. The United States is too partial to Israel, and the United States-led General Assembly resolution 18 1 is too unfair. If the United States can be fairer on the Middle East issue and adopt fairer practices such as dividing territory according to the proportion of population, Arabs may still accept it. How can Arabs accept such a naked and unfair treaty as General Assembly resolution 18 1? What happened to their self-esteem? Before the publication of General Assembly resolution 18 1, although the Arab and Israeli sides were fiercely opposed, they did not reach the point of killing each other. After General Assembly resolution 18 1 was announced, the Arab and Israeli sides began to kill each other and met each other.

For many years, the Palestinians refused to recognize General Assembly resolution 18 1. However, in June, 5438+0988 1 1, the Palestine Liberation Organization announced its recognition of General Assembly resolution 18 1. Why did the Palestine Liberation Organization announce its recognition of General Assembly resolution 18 1 40 years later? Let's continue to discuss this problem.

1945 In February, American President Roosevelt met with King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia on his way home from Yalta Conference via Suez Canal. The two men talked about the postwar Middle East. President Roosevelt put forward the idea of establishing a Jewish state in Palestine after the war. The king of Saudi Arabia is firmly opposed. He suggested: "I also sympathize with the tragic experience of the Jews and agree with the idea of establishing a Jewish state. Since Germany brutally persecuted the Jews, it should divide a territory from Germany after the war and let the Jews establish their own country there, which is also in line with the principle of "opposing revenge." "Arabs did not persecute Jews. Why should we cede Arab territory and let Arabs sacrifice for Jews? " Roosevelt disapproved of the Saudi king's proposal, but he promised to consult with Arab countries in advance on the issue of Jewish statehood.

After Roosevelt's death, Americans' promises to Arabs also went down the drain. No one thinks it necessary to discuss the establishment of Israel with Arabs. At that time, Asian, African and Latin American countries were still a minority in the United Nations, and the United States could still control the United Nations. Although India, Pakistan, Arab countries and other Asian, African and Latin American countries oppose the partition of Palestine, they cannot control the situation of the United Nations. Later, Asian, African and Latin American countries were in the majority in the United Nations, and the United States could not control the United Nations. 1974, when the un general assembly adopted un general assembly resolution 3236 recognizing the Palestine liberation organization, 95 votes were in favor (Soviet union, China, Asia, Africa and Latin America) and 13 abstained (Britain, Japan, etc. ) and 4 votes against (the United States, Israel, etc. If 1947 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America can occupy the majority in the United Nations, it is hard to imagine that the United Nations General Assembly can adopt such an unfair resolution as 18 1.

1948 At May 14 16, eight hours before the official end of the British Mandate on Palestine, the first Israeli Prime Minister Ben Glion issued a declaration on the founding of the country in the National Assembly: "Starting today, a Jewish state with Israel as its name will be established in Palestine. Jews all over the world, do you hear my voice? Let's unite in the spirit of Israel! With this spirit, our dreams for centuries have come true. Let us fight for the great cause of Israel's rejuvenation! " The applause lasted for a long time, and the Jews outside embraced and shed tears enthusiastically. People sing Jewish hymns: "The eternal rock of Israel is our source of victory and our refuge. Let's build another temple there and sing a hymn for her eternal life.

Jews dream of Palestine as their refuge, but what awaits them is not the flying dove of peace, but the bullet of anger. On the second day after the founding of Israel, 1948, 16 May, the armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq of the League of Arab States launched an attack on the newly established Israel, and the first Middle East war broke out.

The Arab League was founded in 1945 and has seven member countries (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen). The purpose of the League of Arab States is to defend the sovereignty and independence of Arab countries, promote cooperation and mutual assistance among member States, and coordinate the concerted actions of Arab countries against foreign aggression. Egypt used to be the leader of the Arab League, but after Egypt signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, its membership was expelled from the Arab League, and it was not until 1988 that its membership was restored.

Jews didn't expect the war to come so quickly, and they were almost unprepared. In the face of more than 40 thousand Arab five-nation Coalition forces, Israel only armed 30 thousand people. To make matters worse, Israel has no regular army. The Israeli army at that time was similar to a guerrilla without a unified command. Israel also has almost no heavy weapons such as artillery and armored vehicles. Under the offensive of the Arab Coalition forces, the Israeli army was losing ground and the new Israel was on the verge of collapse. The five Arab countries had a population of 35 million, while Israel had only 650,000 immigrants at that time. With such a disparity in strength, the Arab Coalition forces thought that they could occupy the whole of Israel within 10 days, but the development of things was beyond their expectation.

Although there is no regular army, the new Israel is a soldier of the whole people and launched a "people's war" against the Arab Coalition forces. Israeli troops without unified command launched guerrilla warfare everywhere, every Jewish settlement was armed, and even young women took up guns and went into battle. Two weeks after the war, there was no unified military action on the Israeli battlefield, and there were chaotic guerrilla warfare everywhere. However, Israel's guerrilla warfare also undermined the unified operations of the Arab Coalition forces, forcing them to cope with Israeli guerrillas. In addition, Arab countries also have their own selfish desires to seize Palestinian territory, which also leads to the inability of Arab Coalition forces to coordinate and unify military operations.

On the third day after the war, in May 17, the United States submitted a motion to the United Nations Security Council, suggesting that the Security Council order the warring parties to cease fire within 36 hours. The Soviet Union also accused the Arab countries of attacking and demanded an immediate ceasefire. Britain withdrew its British advisers from the Arab legion and stopped supplying weapons to Egypt, Iraq and Jordan. At the beginning of June, the Arab Coalition forces had occupied two-thirds of the Palestinian territory and were in a military advantage, thinking that the ceasefire negotiations at this time could reach a peace agreement beneficial to Arab countries. In addition, the guerrilla warfare of the Arab Coalition forces in Israel is also very tired, hoping to have a rest. On June 1 1, the Arab and Israeli sides agreed to cease fire for four weeks.

The ceasefire has won valuable breathing space for Israel. Jews all over the world have launched their best efforts to support Israel. Jewish volunteers from all over the world landed in Israel, and new weapons donated by Jews were also transported to Israel. More importantly, the Israeli government took this opportunity to formally establish the regular Israel Defense Forces, reorganized and unified the guerrilla organizations of private soldiers scattered all over the country, and prohibited the local ownership of private soldiers. At the same time, a group of 900 Jewish volunteers from Europe disobeyed the orders of the IDF and prepared to land on their own. As a result, the Israel Defense Forces sank the ship. By June 28, all the Jewish armed forces had sworn allegiance to the Israeli government and eliminated the local armed forces that acted on their own. Israel's policy of strictly prohibiting private soldiers laid the foundation for the establishment of a strong central government in the future.