بعد أقل من أربعة أشهر يُكمل الصراع في منطقة الشرق الأوسط عامه الثاني، حيث انطلق بهجمة من حماس في السابع من أكتوبر، وتمدد ليشمل لبنان واليمن وصولاً إلى إيران، والاستهدافات الأمريكية الأخيرة لمنشآتها النووية.
ولعل التفاصيل اليومية للأحداث وما يرافقها من تحليلات طويلة على شاشات التلفزة، أغرقت الموضوع بسيل من التحليلات الدقيقة منها، ومنها كذلك الخاضعة للخيال العلمي أو الأمنيات الشخصية تجاه طرف أو آخر، وأعتقد أن التحليل السياسي يستلزم العودة خطوة للوراء والنظر حول الآثار الاستراتيجية لهذا الصراع.
ولعلنا ننظر إلى الآثار المترتبة على إسرائيل في ثلاثة مستويات خاصة على المستوى المتوسط والبعيد، فبالنظر إلى سمعة ومصداقية إسرائيل في أمريكا والغرب عامة، كمستوى أول له تفريعات ثلاثة، هي السمعة في الإعلام، وفي الجامعات، وفي الرأي العام بالمجمل. نجد أن الإعلام الغربي تعاطف مع إسرائيل كثيراً بعد السابع من أكتوبر وتعرّضها للهجوم وأسر عدد من مواطنيها.
لكن مع تزايد الجرائم الإنسانية في القطاع تحولت دفة التغطية لتركز أكثر على الدمار والأزمة الإنسانية في غزة (كما تشير تقارير الأمم المتحدة UN ولجنة الأمم المتحدة الاقتصادية والاجتماعية لغرب آسيا UNESCWA).
وتزايدت تساؤلات وسائل الإعلام الغربية حول الأهداف العسكرية الإسرائيلية، وطريقة تعاملها مع المساعدات، خاصة بعد وأد الأونروا وتحويل المساعدات لسلاح تجويع، مما أدى في كثير من الأحيان إلى عناوين رئيسية وافتتاحيات أكثر انتقاداً بدءاً من أواخر عام 2023 وطوال عام 2024.
وعلى مستوى الرأي العام تشير استطلاعات رأي متعددة ذات مصداقية (مثل غالوب، ويوغوف، وبيو) إلى تراجع ملحوظ في شعبية إسرائيل في الولايات المتحدة وأوروبا الغربية، خاصة بين الشباب بالرغم من التعاطف الشعبي نحو إسرائيل في بداية الصراع، ولعبت الصور والتقارير عن معاناة المدنيين في غزة، دوراً كبيراً في تآكل الدعم وازدياد وتيرة الاحتجاجات.
وصولاً إلى عام 2024، حيث اجتذبت المظاهرات الداعمة للفلسطينيين حشوداً غفيرة في العواصم الغربية، مما يشير إلى تحول كبير في الرأي العام مقارنة بالصراعات السابقة.
هذا الأمر امتد للمحور الثالث لسمعة تل أبيب، وذلك على أرض الجامعات التي شهدت مظاهرات خاصة في الولايات المتحدة وبريطانيا، وشهدنا نشاطاً طلابياً ومن أعضاء هيئة تدريس للمطالبة بسحب الاستثمارات من الشركات المرتبطة بإسرائيل، وإدانة علنية للسياسات الإسرائيلية.
وكان لافتاً إصدار العديد من إدارات الجامعات بيانات أكثر توازناً مقارنةً بالصراعات السابقة، التي كانت تختزل بإجراءات تأديبية قاسية، وهو ما يعكس البيئة الاستقطابية والنقاش الواسع حول حرية التعبير.
المستوى الثاني المهم بعد سمعة إسرائيل خاصة في الغرب، هو مدى الاقتناع العالمي بالسردية الفلسطينية مقارنة بالإسرائيلية، خاصة على مستوى حل الدولتين التي تمسكت به المملكة مساراً أوحد للسلام، عبر مبادرات عدة من مؤتمر فاس في 83 وصولاً إلى المبادرة العربية في 2002 خلال قمة بيروت.
ولعل أهم المنجزات في هذا الملف تحت دوي المدافع، هو ارتفاع عدد الدول التي تعترف بفلسطين منذ بدء الحرب على غزة في 7 أكتوبر 2023، ومنها النرويج وإسبانيا وأيرلندا التي اعترفت بفلسطين في عام 2024، ليرتفع العدد من 138 دولة (في نوفمبر 2023) إلى 147 دولة اليوم، مما يعني أن 9 دول إضافية اعترفت بفلسطين بعد بدء الحرب الأخيرة.
يضاف إلى ذلك التلميحات الفرنسية والبريطانية حول ذلك، والمساعي الدبلوماسية السعودية والدولية المكثفة ومنها مؤتمر حل الدولتين الذي كان مجدولاً في 17 من الشهر الجاري في نيويورك، بقيادة فرنسية سعودية وأرجئ تبعاً للأحداث الجارية، وسيسعى بطبيعة الحال لزيادة عدد الدول التي تعترف بحل الدولتين.
ونختم بالأثر الإستراتيجي الثالث على إسرائيل جرّاء صراع العامين، المرتبط بالهجرة من وإلى إسرائيل حيث أشارت صحيفة «تايمز أوف إسرائيل» أن عدد الإسرائيليين العائدين من الخارج انخفض بنسبة 21% بين أكتوبر 2023 ومارس 2024 (8,900 عادوا، مقارنةً بـ 11,200 في العام الذي سبقه).
ووصفت صحيفة «جيروزاليم بوست» هذا الرقم بأنه «هجرة قياسية»، مشيرةً إلى أن 40,600 شخص غادروا إسرائيل خلال العام، وهو رقم غير مسبوق في تاريخ البلاد.
وبتحليل الأرقام أكثر بالنظر إلى الفئات العمرية والمستوى التعليمي للمهاجرين من تل أبيب نجد أن الأعمار راوحت بين حوالى 40% من المهاجرين بين 20 و39 عاماً، وحوالى 28% تراوح أعمارهم بين 40 و69 عاماً، كما يبلغ متوسط عمر المهاجر الإسرائيلي حوالى 30 عاماً.
بالإضافة إلى ذلك، يميل المهاجرون من إسرائيل إلى الحصول على مستويات تعليمية أعلى، حيث حصل حوالى 60% منهم على شهادات جامعية، ويحمل حوالى 25% منهم جنسية مزدوجة.
قد تكون نار الفرن مشتعلة والبارود يزكم الأنوف والدخان يثير ضباباً أمام العيون، لكن هذا لا يعني أن الطير لم يأكل من خبزك.
عبدالرحمن الطريري
ماذا أكل الطير من خبز إسرائيل؟
23 يونيو 2025 - 00:11
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آخر تحديث 1 يوليو 2025 - 01:24
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After less than four months, the conflict in the Middle East will complete its second year, having started with an attack by Hamas on October 7, and expanded to include Lebanon, Yemen, and even Iran, along with recent American targeting of its nuclear facilities.
Perhaps the daily details of the events and the lengthy analyses accompanying them on television screens have overwhelmed the topic with a flood of precise analyses, as well as those subject to science fiction or personal wishes towards one side or another. I believe that political analysis requires taking a step back and looking at the strategic implications of this conflict.
We might consider the implications for Israel on three levels, particularly at the medium and long-term levels. Looking at Israel's reputation and credibility in America and the West in general, as the first level with three branches: reputation in the media, in universities, and in public opinion overall. We find that Western media showed considerable sympathy for Israel after October 7, following its attack and the capture of several of its citizens.
However, as humanitarian crimes in the Gaza Strip increased, the focus of coverage shifted more towards the destruction and humanitarian crisis in Gaza (as indicated by reports from the UN and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia - UNESCWA).
Western media's questions about Israeli military objectives and its handling of aid increased, especially after the undermining of UNRWA and the transformation of aid into a weapon of starvation, which often led to more critical headlines and editorials starting from late 2023 and throughout 2024.
At the level of public opinion, multiple credible polls (such as Gallup, YouGov, and Pew) indicate a noticeable decline in Israel's popularity in the United States and Western Europe, particularly among youth, despite initial public sympathy towards Israel at the beginning of the conflict. Images and reports of civilian suffering in Gaza played a significant role in eroding support and increasing the frequency of protests.
By 2024, pro-Palestinian demonstrations attracted large crowds in Western capitals, indicating a significant shift in public opinion compared to previous conflicts.
This matter extended to the third axis of Tel Aviv's reputation, particularly on university campuses, which witnessed protests especially in the United States and Britain. We observed student activism and faculty members calling for divestment from companies linked to Israel and public condemnation of Israeli policies.
It was notable that many university administrations issued more balanced statements compared to previous conflicts, which were often reduced to harsh disciplinary actions, reflecting the polarized environment and the broad discussion surrounding freedom of expression.
The second important level after Israel's reputation, especially in the West, is the global conviction in the Palestinian narrative compared to the Israeli one, particularly regarding the two-state solution that the Kingdom has adhered to as the sole path to peace, through various initiatives from the 1983 Fez Conference to the 2002 Arab Initiative during the Beirut Summit.
Perhaps the most significant achievements in this file amidst the sound of cannons is the increase in the number of countries recognizing Palestine since the onset of the war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, including Norway, Spain, and Ireland, which recognized Palestine in 2024, raising the number from 138 countries (in November 2023) to 147 countries today, meaning that 9 additional countries recognized Palestine after the start of the recent war.
Furthermore, there are French and British hints regarding this, along with intensive Saudi and international diplomatic efforts, including the two-state solution conference that was scheduled for the 17th of this month in New York, led by French and Saudi initiatives, which was postponed due to ongoing events, and will naturally seek to increase the number of countries recognizing the two-state solution.
We conclude with the third strategic impact on Israel resulting from the two-year conflict, related to migration to and from Israel, where the "Times of Israel" reported that the number of Israelis returning from abroad decreased by 21% between October 2023 and March 2024 (8,900 returned, compared to 11,200 the previous year).
The "Jerusalem Post" described this figure as "record migration," noting that 40,600 people left Israel during the year, an unprecedented number in the country's history.
By analyzing the numbers further in terms of age groups and educational levels of migrants from Tel Aviv, we find that about 40% of the migrants are between 20 and 39 years old, and about 28% are between 40 and 69 years old, with the average age of Israeli migrants being around 30 years.
Additionally, migrants from Israel tend to have higher educational levels, with about 60% holding university degrees, and around 25% holding dual citizenship.
The oven may be burning, the gunpowder may be suffocating, and the smoke may create a fog before the eyes, but that does not mean that the bird has not eaten from your bread.
Perhaps the daily details of the events and the lengthy analyses accompanying them on television screens have overwhelmed the topic with a flood of precise analyses, as well as those subject to science fiction or personal wishes towards one side or another. I believe that political analysis requires taking a step back and looking at the strategic implications of this conflict.
We might consider the implications for Israel on three levels, particularly at the medium and long-term levels. Looking at Israel's reputation and credibility in America and the West in general, as the first level with three branches: reputation in the media, in universities, and in public opinion overall. We find that Western media showed considerable sympathy for Israel after October 7, following its attack and the capture of several of its citizens.
However, as humanitarian crimes in the Gaza Strip increased, the focus of coverage shifted more towards the destruction and humanitarian crisis in Gaza (as indicated by reports from the UN and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia - UNESCWA).
Western media's questions about Israeli military objectives and its handling of aid increased, especially after the undermining of UNRWA and the transformation of aid into a weapon of starvation, which often led to more critical headlines and editorials starting from late 2023 and throughout 2024.
At the level of public opinion, multiple credible polls (such as Gallup, YouGov, and Pew) indicate a noticeable decline in Israel's popularity in the United States and Western Europe, particularly among youth, despite initial public sympathy towards Israel at the beginning of the conflict. Images and reports of civilian suffering in Gaza played a significant role in eroding support and increasing the frequency of protests.
By 2024, pro-Palestinian demonstrations attracted large crowds in Western capitals, indicating a significant shift in public opinion compared to previous conflicts.
This matter extended to the third axis of Tel Aviv's reputation, particularly on university campuses, which witnessed protests especially in the United States and Britain. We observed student activism and faculty members calling for divestment from companies linked to Israel and public condemnation of Israeli policies.
It was notable that many university administrations issued more balanced statements compared to previous conflicts, which were often reduced to harsh disciplinary actions, reflecting the polarized environment and the broad discussion surrounding freedom of expression.
The second important level after Israel's reputation, especially in the West, is the global conviction in the Palestinian narrative compared to the Israeli one, particularly regarding the two-state solution that the Kingdom has adhered to as the sole path to peace, through various initiatives from the 1983 Fez Conference to the 2002 Arab Initiative during the Beirut Summit.
Perhaps the most significant achievements in this file amidst the sound of cannons is the increase in the number of countries recognizing Palestine since the onset of the war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, including Norway, Spain, and Ireland, which recognized Palestine in 2024, raising the number from 138 countries (in November 2023) to 147 countries today, meaning that 9 additional countries recognized Palestine after the start of the recent war.
Furthermore, there are French and British hints regarding this, along with intensive Saudi and international diplomatic efforts, including the two-state solution conference that was scheduled for the 17th of this month in New York, led by French and Saudi initiatives, which was postponed due to ongoing events, and will naturally seek to increase the number of countries recognizing the two-state solution.
We conclude with the third strategic impact on Israel resulting from the two-year conflict, related to migration to and from Israel, where the "Times of Israel" reported that the number of Israelis returning from abroad decreased by 21% between October 2023 and March 2024 (8,900 returned, compared to 11,200 the previous year).
The "Jerusalem Post" described this figure as "record migration," noting that 40,600 people left Israel during the year, an unprecedented number in the country's history.
By analyzing the numbers further in terms of age groups and educational levels of migrants from Tel Aviv, we find that about 40% of the migrants are between 20 and 39 years old, and about 28% are between 40 and 69 years old, with the average age of Israeli migrants being around 30 years.
Additionally, migrants from Israel tend to have higher educational levels, with about 60% holding university degrees, and around 25% holding dual citizenship.
The oven may be burning, the gunpowder may be suffocating, and the smoke may create a fog before the eyes, but that does not mean that the bird has not eaten from your bread.


