Al-Raqeeb – Political analyst Suleiman Basharat warned, in an interview on the program Al-Raqeeb with Talaat Alawi, that the United States is now seeking to achieve through the political track what Israel failed to accomplish militarily. He argued that the current phase represents the most dangerous stage of the conflict, as the military confrontation transitions into a “political war” aimed at reshaping the future of Gaza and the broader region.
Basharat stated that Washington and Tel Aviv are engaging in “political deception and maneuvering” designed to keep the future of Gaza deliberately ambiguous. He added, “What was not achieved through destruction and mass killing is now being pursued by the United States and Israel through political bargaining and interim agreements.”
He further explained that the United States—particularly under the administration of Donald Trump—has been “gradually sidelining Israel to grant itself greater space to manage the political scene in the Middle East.” According to Basharat, the U.S. seeks to project itself as a neutral mediator while, in reality, consolidating Israeli influence and crafting new equations that advance its own strategic interests.
Basharat emphasized that the current stage is a “harvest phase” in which Washington is attempting to reap the fruits of aggression by imposing new political and economic arrangements. He stressed that “the major war today is not on the battlefield but behind the political curtain, where the foundations of the Palestinian cause and the future of the entire region are being redrawn.”
He added that the U.S.’s intensive movements and frequent visits to Tel Aviv indicate efforts to restrain Israel’s behavior and contain its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he described as “a burden on the American project in the region.” Basharat noted, “The United States fears that Netanyahu’s extremist mindset could backfire and ultimately harm Israel itself. Therefore, it is working to create balance within the Israeli political structure and possibly pave the way for early elections.”
In the same context, Basharat observed that Washington is also attempting to “redefine the conflict,” reframing it from a global confrontation with Israel into a limited Palestinian–Israeli dispute. He argued that this strategy seeks to rehabilitate Israel’s image after the crimes committed in Gaza and simultaneously allow the U.S. to “reassert itself as the leader of global politics in the Middle East.”
Basharat concluded by stating that “the political landscape is becoming increasingly complex, and the coming stage carries many dangerous indicators.” He called for a deliberate Palestinian reading of unfolding events to ensure that the results of steadfastness and resistance are not squandered, as happened in earlier stages such as the Oslo Accords.