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DissTroy:
Trading means everything. That's why most of the seeming diplomatic rows and media wars are Oscar-worthy antics.

The EU still buys oil from Russia. When the Ukraine war began, it was using proxies for optics, but not so much now.

Russia and the U.S. collaborate in the Artic Circle, in Straits of Alaska, and even aboard the ISS.

Russia and the U.S. have protection agreements to protect oil facilities in the Middle East.

The U.S. and Mexico disagree on many fundamental issues but collaborate. China and the U.S. collaborate in many areas, including in tech. Go find out where critical tech hardware come from used in Silicon Valley.
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A few Jordanian citizens celebrating Israeli citizens being killed despite depending on Israel for water? Nigeria depends on U.S. military and financial aid but there are Nigerians on Nairaland frontpage celebrating every time there's mass shooting in the U.S., there are U.S. military exercises fails, and Okpa and his communist goons literally have a thread in the Foreign Affairs Section where they wânk to anti-U.S. propaganda... You get my drift?

It's about the policies of the governments not the many perspectives of the citizenry. At the official level, these countries collaborate.

You realize Russia is just a few islands alway from the U.S., and the U.S. is closer to Russia than the U.K. is closer to Ukraine or Germany, right? Yet all the cold war and threats but Russia and the U.S. have kept everything at bay.

Follow the money and underplay and it'd help you understand how weighty the rhetorics are.

raumdeuter:
In the summer when he was supposed to rest Euros dey, next the very unnecessary Nations League

Pep has not even played him this season which was to allow him rest

BlueRayDick:
In a way he has ascended; just that he ascended to heaven

HurricaneLanter:
Not just Iran🇮🇷, Israel is included. It's all about "Balance of Power" No reasonable State would love to have an all powerful and domineering state moving unrestrained/unchecked in their region. For now Israel is the chief Protagonist in the Middle East region, other countries feel threatened by her enormous power projection and influence. An independent Palestine State will checkmate Israel or at least serve as a launch pad/military base in any future hostility against Israel.

Just like Ukraine is NATO's cannon fodder in order to weaken or checkmate Russia. Poland have their own ish against Ukraine which is one of the reasons preventing Ukraine's accession to the EU yet Poland is supporting Ukraine against Russia. Ukraine blew the Nord stream gas pipeline delivering Russian gas to Germany, but German support for Ukraine in the Russian conflict remain strong.

raumdeuter:
Did he overplay Rodri? How many minutes has Rodri played this season

raumdeuter:
Who will wear the crown now? They better go join Nasrallah inside bunker

BlueRayDick:
Tough! They did not even allow him enjoy the benefits of his new position before dem kpoof am

DissTroy:
It's Egypt looking the other way. You want to dig tunnels? Go ahead so you won't say I'm supporting 'infidels' against you. You got caught? There's nothing I could and can do. Sorry, mate. These Ziônist bastards. Sorry, you hear?

Meanwhile, despite the war in Gaza, Egypt monthly exports to Israel doubles. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-exports-israel-doubled-2024-official-report . In the midst of a war where Hamas is fighting for its very survival, Egypt has intensified its trade relations with Israel.

Don't let these people fóol you. Ignore all the talk and rhetoric. Follow the money and subsurface interplay. That's how you see the true picture of the Middle East.

andrewbaba44:
How did he overplay him ,are you talking about last season ? Because dude is yet to even play 90 minutes football this season

DissTroy:
No Arab or predominantly Muslim nation would overtly make moves to be seen as opposing the Palestine cause. None. It'd rather Israel be attacked than its own allegiance be exposed. Not even Saudi Arabia (Israel's strongest political and economic ally in the Middle East) would make that audacious move.

The same Egypt and other Arab nations have been unwilling to take in Palestine refugees citing logistics, e.t.c. But in truth, it resents the murderous fanaticism which Hamas represents.

The tunnel was discovered and bombed and sealed, and Egypt looked the other way like it was out of its power. Better Israel doing it than them. A win is a win.

HurricaneLanter:
A Palestine Statehood will go a long way in bringing peace to Middle East. Below, is the latest Saudi position regarding Israel.

Ibime:
Disstroy is right. Saudi and Sunnis are at peace with Israel. Their mortal enemy is Iran and they are cheering on Israel in their fight with Iran. But they can't say it loud because the man on the street supports Palestine. Go and read about MBS philosophy on Iran. That's why he started war with the Houthis, till the Houthis gave him a good kicking, then he had to fall back. They are hoping Israel deal with Houthis, Hezbollah and all Iran proxies so they don't have to. Go and see how Sunnis were celebrating the pager attacks on Hezbollah in Syria

DissTroy:
Yet the main country known to back Hamas and sponsor it is... Well, NOT an Arab country. It's a Persian country devoted to a religious sect the rest of the Arab world do not agree with. You see the logic now?

The Arab League agrees with the emancipation of Palestine, but it doesn't back Hamas. Only thing is, sometimes their interests align.

Obidients and Mikano boys do not agree. But sometimes their interests align on issues. It doesn't necessarily mean the Obidients would start a GoFundMe for a Mikano cause because their interests intersect sometimes. Sometimes the interests intersecting is a necessary 'evil'.

Members of the Arab League still doing business with Israel in volumes is the proof you need. That they have been sort of neutral military-wise even since October 7 is another proof. Throw into the mix that the skirmishes between Israel and Egypt at the Palestine border where some Egyptian soldiers where killed didn't escalate.

DissTroy:
In politics as with most things, follow the actions and study the antics, not the words. Israel is still getting aids (weapon and intelligence) from the Biden administration.
https://www.google.com/search?q=biden+administration+spending+on+israel


Trump was kissing the Saudi asses too. The Saudis are willing to play ball. It makes sense to get as many allies as you can get especially in a hostile region. Saudi is influential. You need them for stability. Even Israel knows this.

Hamas is an Iran puppet. Same with Hezbollah. Saudi hates Iran. Israel hates Iran. Do the set theory.

DissTroy:
Most of you seem to forget Kamala Harris' husband is an actual Jew. He's been part of pro-Israel and pro-Jewish delegations. Kamala is playing to the gallery for diversity votes

Another example: You really think Kamala who made a career in law enforcement believes all that Leftist "Defund the police!" mantra? She dances around that topic.

Israel has the U.S.' full support, just as Saudi Arabia supports Israel taking on Hamas and Hezbollah and Iran, but it wouldn't outrightly admit to it for optics. It's about not being seen to be offending your support base so you can act like it's not in your control.
Same for the Left, same for Saudi.

LordAdam16:
Israel will do whatever it wants regardless of who wins.
Israel is only exercising caution because the world pushed back on the carnage in Gaza.
When even Canada is saying no more weapons for you, you know you've f*cked up.

Also, Trump winning will not automatically mean an all-out war with Lebanon.
His son-in-law is Lebanese-Nigerian. And the father Massad, CEO of SCOA Nigeria, is the de facto leader of the Trump Campaign's outreach to the Arab- American community.
The only Arab American mayor in Michigan endorsed Trump yesterday thanks to the Boulos.

The only impact the election winner will have is the terms of a ceasefire deal.
Iran and their proxies want Kamala. That's why they hacked the Trump campaign and sent the compromised information to the Biden-Harris campaign.
Netanyahu and the Israeli Right want Trump.

Essentially, Netanyahu will make more concessions if Harris wins.
But will insist on a very favorable deal if Trump wins.

-Lord

DissTroy:
If you think U.S. foreign policy completely changes depending on the party in power, then you have more to learn. Who do you think voted weapons for Ukraine and Israel? The U.S. Senate comprised of both parties.

Kamala is only playing to the gallery to win diversity votes, and I understand. But if she wins, the U.S. Middle East policy wouldn't dramatically change.
They'd just use middlemen. NATO is a willing tool.

There isn't much difference between the Biden, Obama, and Trump administration dealing with Israel. Israel got weapons under all three POTUS. And tactically protects Israel from the Hague too.

raumdeuter:
I am thinking that Israel is rushing this war just in case Kamala wins. A win for Kamala will dial back US support for Israel

Ballzproblem2:
Lebanon conflict is definitely not going as planned by Hezbollah,the thought when the conflict escalate they'll be launching rockets and missiles easily into Israel, unfortunately Israel is taking out most of their launchers before they have the chance to fire rockets,is not to late to prevent Lebanon from turning into Gaza.

Hezbollah doesn't have any hostage like gaza , Israel go level some parts.

BlueRayDick:
Give us update.