Reference News Network September 12 report: On September 10, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti published an article titled "A 'Misfortune': Trump Teaches a Lesson to China's Middle East Allies," authored by David Nalmanya. The main content is translated as follows:
Qatar has become the eighth country to be militarily attacked by Israel since the attack on October 7, 2023. Previously, the Netanyahu government had already launched attacks on targets in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Palestinian territories, and even Egypt's border outposts.
That is why, on the surface, this does not seem surprising - whether it is the eighth or ninth country, who cares?
However, the particularity of this incident lies in the fact that Qatar is one of America's key partners in the region, and the Israeli bombing essentially targeted an important ally of its protector.
Just four months ago, US President Trump visited Doha and signed a $120 billion agreement. Doha gifted him a Boeing 747 worth $400 million, which has begun to be modified into "Air Force One." The main US military base in the Middle East, Al Udeid Air Base, is located near Doha, and Qatar pledged to invest $10 billion to upgrade the base. Prior to the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, Tehran had also carried out retaliatory strikes against the base. In other words, within three months, Qatar became a target of both Iran and Israel.
In fact, as long as Washington deems it necessary, such situations will repeat in the future. Those who do not retaliate are destined to continue being attacked. The era in which Doha tried to exchange resources accumulated through energy exports for diplomatic influence over the past few decades has come to an end.
Middle Eastern countries are well aware that as long as the countries in the region still rely on the United States for security issues, they may become the next Doha. And Israel has gained complete freedom of action.
European countries can talk about recognizing the independence of Palestine, but this may soon become empty words. Any exhortations regarding international law have already failed; this system has deteriorated to the pitiful state of "requiring notification of upcoming attacks."
But the neighboring countries of Qatar in the Middle East should learn from this experience: Doha's fate proves that Washington has only one primary ally in the region, and other partners can all become targets of bombing. This may encourage them to seek diversified security guarantees rather than relying on a declining protector. (Translated by Wei Lianglei)
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