July 25, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the US is an attempt to show his supporters that Washington is still with him, and he is using this chance to "bet on both sides" as he is scheduled to meet with US President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as former president Donald Trump, so that he can ensure that whoever eventually wins the election, the US will still back Israel despite its operation in Gaza already killing nearly 40,000 Palestinian people.  

Chinese experts said on Thursday that Trump is now taking advantage after Democrats just changed their candidate, which may be a favorable development to Netanyahu, as Trump will be even more tolerant of Israel's operation in Gaza. However, Netanyahu's call to build a "Middle East NATO" is unlikely to happen as Iran and Arab countries have fixed their ties and the reconciliation trend in the region is irreversible, adding that Iran is now governed by moderate reformists, so regional countries are unlikely to see it as a threat, but they are concerned about the spillover effect of the Gaza crisis.  

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