«شرق أوسط جديد»، هذا المصطلح ردده نتنياهو وغيره من المسؤولين الإسرائيليين خلال الحرب القائمة حالياً بين إسرائيل وإيران. هو ليس مصطلحاً طارئاً على القاموس السياسي، لكن معناه يختلف لدى كل قائل، فأمريكا على سبيل المثال تريده رقعة شطرنج تحرك بيادقها وفق ما تمليه مصالحها حتى لو تطلب الأمر إشعال الحروب، بقية الدول الكبرى كروسيا والصين ورموز القارة الأوروبية تحرص على بقاء نفوذ لها والاحتفاظ بمصالح سياسية واقتصادية. المملكة ودول الخليج تريده «شرق أوسط ازدهار وتطور وتنمية واستقرار وأمن وسلام وعلاقات متوازنة تحترم سيادة الدول وتحقق المنافع للجميع»، لكن ما هو مفهوم إسرائيل للشرق الأوسط الجديد، أو ماذا تعني به؟
نستطيع استنتاج ذلك إلى حد كبير من الفكر السياسي الإسرائيلي منذ نشأة الكيان إلى الآن، والخطاب الذي يؤطره دائماً، والأحداث التي مرت بها المنطقة من حروب ونزاعات. فكر تختلط فيه وتحكمه الأساطير والوعود والأحلام والأوهام بحق إلهي أن تتسيد وتتوسع رغم أننا نعيش الآن في عالم تحكمه قوانين ومواثيق ومعاهدات دولية يُفترض أنها تراعي وتحترم سيادة الدول وحدودها وحقوقها الوطنية. إسرائيل إلى الآن تعيش على خرافة من النهر إلى النهر كحدود موعودة لها، وتستمر في تكريس وتصدير فكرة أن محيطها يريد إزالتها، ولذلك لا بد أن تحمي نفسها استباقياً كحق مشروع لها. لقد أدمنت حالة الحرب رغم مشاريع السلام التي تم تقديمها وما زالت ترفضها، وترفض حق الشعب الفلسطيني في إقامة دولته على وطنه المغتصب.
من ضمن ما يعنيه الشرق الأوسط الجديد، بحسب مفهوم ورغبة إسرائيل، أن تكون القوة العسكرية الوحيدة المهيمنة فيه، تقرر ما تشاء وتعبث كما تشاء، وتتوسع كما تشاء. يرعبها أن تكون في المنطقة دول وتكتلات سياسية واقتصادية قوية ومستقرة؛ لأن ذلك يهدد أحلامها. هي تريد شرق أوسط جديداً بمواصفاتها ومقاييسها الفاسدة، والخطيرة، وهذا ما يجب التصدي له بكل الوسائل.
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"New Middle East," this term has been echoed by Netanyahu and other Israeli officials during the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. It is not a new term in the political lexicon, but its meaning varies for each speaker. For example, America wants it to be a chessboard where it moves its pawns according to its interests, even if it requires igniting wars. Other major countries like Russia, China, and symbols of the European continent are keen on maintaining their influence and preserving political and economic interests. The Kingdom and Gulf states envision it as a "Middle East of prosperity, development, stability, security, peace, and balanced relations that respect the sovereignty of nations and achieve benefits for all." But what is Israel's concept of the new Middle East, or what does it mean by it?
We can largely infer this from Israeli political thought since the establishment of the entity until now, the discourse that always frames it, and the events that the region has gone through, including wars and conflicts. This thought is intertwined and governed by myths, promises, dreams, and illusions of a divine right to dominate and expand, even though we are now living in a world governed by laws, charters, and international treaties that are supposed to respect the sovereignty, borders, and national rights of states. Israel still lives on the myth of the promised borders from the river to the sea, and continues to entrench and export the idea that its surroundings want to eliminate it; therefore, it must protect itself preemptively as a legitimate right. It has become addicted to the state of war despite the peace projects that have been presented and continue to be rejected, and it denies the Palestinian people's right to establish their state on their usurped homeland.
Among what the new Middle East means, according to Israel's concept and desire, is to be the only dominant military power in it, deciding as it pleases and meddling as it wishes, expanding as it desires. It is terrified of having strong and stable political and economic countries and blocs in the region, as this threatens its dreams. It wants a new Middle East defined by its corrupt and dangerous specifications, and this must be confronted by all means.
We can largely infer this from Israeli political thought since the establishment of the entity until now, the discourse that always frames it, and the events that the region has gone through, including wars and conflicts. This thought is intertwined and governed by myths, promises, dreams, and illusions of a divine right to dominate and expand, even though we are now living in a world governed by laws, charters, and international treaties that are supposed to respect the sovereignty, borders, and national rights of states. Israel still lives on the myth of the promised borders from the river to the sea, and continues to entrench and export the idea that its surroundings want to eliminate it; therefore, it must protect itself preemptively as a legitimate right. It has become addicted to the state of war despite the peace projects that have been presented and continue to be rejected, and it denies the Palestinian people's right to establish their state on their usurped homeland.
Among what the new Middle East means, according to Israel's concept and desire, is to be the only dominant military power in it, deciding as it pleases and meddling as it wishes, expanding as it desires. It is terrified of having strong and stable political and economic countries and blocs in the region, as this threatens its dreams. It wants a new Middle East defined by its corrupt and dangerous specifications, and this must be confronted by all means.
