As a result of the war between Israel and Hamas, what kind of long-term damage can the United States face in the Middle East?

The US continues to support Israel’s barbaric attacks on Gaza. The Arab countries do not see this issue well. As a result, Washington’s relationship with its allies in the region is deteriorating. Not only that, observers believe that there is a risk of long-term loss of US hegemony and position in the Middle East. Like them, in addition to the US’s strong support for Israel, the country has displayed a double-edged policy and strategic short-sightedness regarding the massacre of civilians in Gaza.

Jordan, an old US ally, has sharply criticized Washington’s support for Israeli brutality in Gaza in response to Hamas attacks. Others, including Egypt, have reacted strongly. Even the meeting with US President Joe Biden has been cancelled.

Josh Paul, a former senior official at the US State Department, said that Washington is providing Israel with unequivocal and unquestionable military support. But many in the region see the attack on Gaza as a grave injustice. Recently he publicly resigned because of this US policy. He said, ‘We have tried to make ourselves known as honest mediators; But we can’t keep the little credibility we had so far.

In a recent speech from the White House, Biden offered Congress more military aid to Israel. He said Hamas was using Palestinian civilians as human shields. At the same time, he also claimed that there is no confidence in the number of dead in Gaza. However, the UN said the death toll was credible.

King Abdullah II of Jordan gave an emotional speech at the summit in Cairo last Saturday. He expressed anger, “Palestinian lives are less important than Israelis!” Our life is less important than other lives! Application of international law is not binding on Israel. Human rights also have boundaries – they differ from border to border, nation to nation and religion to religion.’

Omar Rahman, a fellow at the Middle East Council, a global affairs think tank, said Western double standards and hypocrisy are more evident now than ever. The United States has always shown a double policy towards Israel on the Palestinian issue.

Jordan also canceled a meeting with Biden and the leaders of the Egyptian and Palestinian Authority to discuss Gaza ahead of the Cairo peace conference. In a press conference at the United Nations last Tuesday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry also condemned the Western double policy regarding Israel’s actions. Meanwhile, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told the Security Council that the world must take a firm stand to stop military operations.

Middle East Council Fellow Omar Rahman said, Arab governments must maintain relations with the United States. But to do that, they have to avoid the idea that the United States is complicit in the Palestinian genocide. He also said that the Arab leaders are also looking at their own people. Those who are angry about the Israeli attack.

On Friday, the administration of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a large rally in Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square in solidarity with Gaza.

James Ryan, director of research and Middle East programs at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, said the United States’ position as the world’s sole superpower is waning and its allies are becoming more self-sufficient. Balancing their relationship with other rising powers like China. He said the United States is still the most powerful country, but the country faces major challenges.