US anxieties over Palestine stem from perceived parallels between a liberated Palestine and the potential demise of American imperial influence.
Unyielding Firepower: The Unshakable US-Israeli Relationship and Its Impact on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
It has been nearly two years since the commencement of the Israeli war on Gaza. The International Court of Justice is actively investigating a potential genocide, while the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes. As the world collectively protests to put an end to this genocide, there's one obstacle standing in the way: the United States.
Time and time again, administrations have come and gone, yet the unwavering support for Israel remains a constant in the US political landscape. This unwavering support seems to be more than just shared Judeo-Christian values or a cooperation based on democratic ideals; it's about maintaining US global supremacy.
The Ironclad Grip of US Empire
Since the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the US has reigned supreme on the world stage, leading a unipolar world as the lone superpower. This global dominance continues to influence economic, political, and cultural matters worldwide, often with devastating consequences.
The US secures and expands its position of supremacy through a crushing display of military power, enabling access to resources, trade routes, and markets that ensure continued economic growth and domination. However, in recent years, cracks have started to show in the US's grip on global power, leading to the emergence of challenging powers such as China and India.
Israel: The Steadfast Imperial Servant
Throughout the Cold War, Western Europe and Israel served as the US's junior partners in its confrontation with the Soviet Union in Europe and the Middle East. Though the decades-old transatlantic alliance may seem to be faltering today, the US-Israeli relationship appears stronger than ever.
Israel never faltered in its loyalty as an imperial outpost. It plays a significant role in advancing US imperialism by securing access to vital energy markets and bolstering US military supremacy. By providing Israel with billions in aid, the US effectively invests in military innovations and ensures a vibrant military-industrial complex that maintains a competitive edge over global rivals.
The Battle for Palestine and Global Decolonization
Recent years have witnessed an brutal crackdown on the Palestinian solidarity movement in the United States, affecting various sectors such as education and healthcare. The US also imposes threats on countries that express support for Palestine, such as South Africa.
With the magnitude of resources and energy that the US empire invests in eliminating and subjugating Palestinians, one cannot help but wonder what it is about a stateless people with no economic or military power that terrifies the world's lone superpower. The answer lies in the prospect of a free Palestine, which the US empire views as the beginning of its own end.
To prevent the world from doing the right thing and isolating Israel economically and politically, the US aggressively pursues an alliance that will ensure Israel's survival as a settler-colonial project. This alliance is integral to US efforts to maintain its imperial power in the Middle East, ultimately delaying decolonization and the liberation of the world order from US imperial power.
In conclusion, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is deeply intertwined with the US's strategic interests, particularly in the Middle East. Israel serves as a critical imperial ally, providing military supremacy, regional security, and diplomatic leverage. However, this alliance maintains the status quo that perpetuates the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, undermines international law, and fuels ongoing violence and instability in the region. The world, particularly the Global South, needs a decolonized Palestine to challenge US imperial power and move towards a more just and equitable global order.
- The International Court of Justice is investigating potential genocide in Gaza, while the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli officials for war crimes.
- Despite changing administrations, the US's unwavering support for Israel remains a constant in its political landscape, seemingly going beyond shared values and democratic ideals.
- The US's global dominance influences economic, political, and cultural matters, often with devastating consequences, and is maintained through a display of military power.
- Despite Israel's junior partnership with the US, it has shown unwavering loyalty as an imperial asset, securing access to vital resources and military supremacy.
- The US's opposition to Palestinian solidarity movements and threats toward countries expressing support for Palestine indicate a fear of a free Palestine as a potential end to its own imperial power.
- The US aggressively pursues an alliance with Israel to maintain regional security and diplomatic leverage, which perpetuates the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and undermines international law.
- To challenge US imperial power and move towards a more just global order, the world, particularly the Global South, needs a decolonized Palestine.
