In addition, the U.S. has geostrategic interests in the region: the Middle East was a key terrain in which the U.S. and Russia competed for influence during the Cold War, and that phenomenon has returned in the current age of “Great Power Competition,” now with both Russia and China opposing American influence. This question of historical interpretation is akin to the debate over the end of the Cold War in Europe, the opening of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union. The comment elicited vocal protests, especially concerning the potential of population displacement, but it set a political process in motion leading to the announcement of a 20-point peace plan on September 29, an agreement on a cease fire between Israel and Hamas on October 8, and a peace summit in Sharm el Sheikh on October 13, after which the U.N. Security Council endorsed the peace plan in Resolution 2803.
Author: March 9, 2026
Published at: 2026-03-09 00:00:00
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