Walaa Alqaisiya, Matteo Capasso, Rong Jianxin
This is a translated and exclusive interview from Wénhuàzònghéng (Beijing Culture Review), where Dr Walaa Alqaisiya and Matteo Capasso discuss the situation in Gaza. As they point out, Israel’s fundamental goal is not just the destruction of Hamas, nor is it limited to Gaza and the West Bank; under the expansionist vision of ‘Greater Israel’, Netanyahu seeks to redraw the map of the Middle East. This strategic aspiration aligns with America’s urgent goal of consolidating imperialist rule amid crisis. China’s rise brings hope for establishing an alternative world system based on peaceful coexistence and joint development. Once Arab regimes seek unity again and the Middle East region returns to stability, it will seriously shake the imperialist architecture that the United States has cultivated for years through division and control in the Middle East—thus thoroughly eradicating any resistance forces in the region has become a strategic objective from which the US–Israel alliance cannot retreat.