Israel, an outgrowth of European colonialism, now threatens West’s dominance

The emergence of the Zionist project owes much to the legacy of European imperialism, but Israel’s conduct now threatens to bring a dying Western hegemony crashing down, according to commentators Robert Fantina and Niko House on Sputnik’s The Critical Hour program.

“Remember, Israel is the monster of the US's creation and it's one that it's lost control of,” claimed Fantina. “The possibility of Israel pulling the United States into a war in the Middle East grows every day, and it would be a disaster for everyone.”

Theodor Herzl, the founder of Zionism, conceived of the project in explicitly racial terms, attempting to sell Europeans on the concept of an “outpost of [Western] civilization against barbarism” in the Arab world. The UK spearheaded Israel’s creation in land it had colonized in the Levant but the US quickly became its most powerful backer. The defense of Israel has become a primary driver of Western policy in the Middle East even as some question the ramifications for US national security and American interests more broadly.

“I do believe, honestly, that the United States did want a ceasefire agreement because they have interests in Lebanon,” said House. “[Israel] can't handle that war by themselves. So that means we're going to have to get involved and that is a very unpopular position here in the US.”

House noted the US is struggling amid its proxy war in Ukraine as Prime Minister Netanyahu raises the prospect of US support for Israel’s multi-front war, with Iran representing a formidable opponent.

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