Is the Fate of Gaza Sealed? The US–Israeli ‘Imperial Expansion Dream’ Has Just Begun

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ID7515148
AuthorsWalaa Alqaisiya (0000-0003-1472-5187, Middle East Institute, corresponding author), Matteo Capasso (0000-0001-8064-3708, Middle East Institute), Rong Jianxin (Ministry of Culture)
Year2026
Volume35
Issue1
Pages225-245
Publication date2026-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMiddle East Critique (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1943-6149 • E-ISSN: 1943-6157
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19436149.2025.2609245
OpenAlexW7120231870
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited12

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.

Democracy · Foreign policy · Government (linguistics · Ideology · Politics · Belt and Road Initiative · Health and Conflict Studies · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies

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