Why is the Middle East important to the West?
Where is West Asia and why is this term used? “East Asia” refers to which regions? We must know the geographical location of these two parts well. Russia is located in “Northern Eurasia” and a large part of Turkey is located in “Asia” and a small part of it is located in “Continent of Europe”. In addition, Iran and Japan are located in “West Asia” and “East Asia”, respectively.
Edward Said’s view of West Asia
“Edward Said, a Palestinian-American thinker” in the book “Orientalism” examines the views of Westerners and believes that the West has created the term “Middle East” in the course of expanding its geopolitical awareness. Europeans see the world as two unequal hemispheres, the West and the East, and the relationship between these two regions is considered to be a relationship of power, dominance and various degrees of “complex hegemony”. “Benjamin Disraeli” the British politician stated that European and Western historians, scholars, researchers, leaders, artists, merchants and businessmen look at West Asia as a “career path and profession” or in other words, a “source of income”. In fact, it should be said that they are abusing the region to achieve their interests and goals, and in order to understand the truth of this issue, you should follow the development theory of “Eastern geopolitical approach”.
The strategic position of West Asia for Westerners
From the past until today, strategic and important areas in West Asia, especially Jerusalem, Damascus, Cairo and Baghdad, have been of great benefit to Europeans, and crusaders, kings, princes, knights, officers and soldiers are constantly trying to capture this part. take off After the Arab and Islamic countries were conquered by the “Ottomans” in the 16th century, Western Asia became the land of the “Ottoman Turks” for the Europeans, who seriously threatened their security by occupying the western borders.
For a long time, the strategic and important areas in West Asia, especially Jerusalem, Damascus, Cairo and Baghdad, have been of great benefit to most of the rupees, and crusaders, kings, princes, knights, officers and soldiers are constantly trying to capture this part.
Inventing the geographical terms Near East and Far East
When the Europeans began their conflicts in China in the 19th century, they concluded that the Asian regions would provide them with all their goals. For this reason, the geographical term “Near East” or “Near East” was used to refer to Western Asia and the “Far East”. was chosen for East Asia.
In the middle of the 19th century, the British introduced a new concept and also decided to take control of India. Asian countries have made the Europeans rich and reformed the “Middle East” according to their geographical location, as the region stretching from the “Red Sea” to the “British Empire” in India.
Westerners are constantly trying to expand their influence in the western parts of Asia and India. After the First World War and the fall of the Ottoman Empire, West Asia became a victim of British and French colonialism, and both of them competed to expand their influence and consolidate their dominance over the countries that were freed from the domination of the Ottoman Empire, and until the end of the Second World War, the eastern parts of Asia also conquered
Getting to know the West Asian region
West Asia has been referred to the following regions from the past until now:
Countries located in the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait
Mesopotamia: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine
Turkey, Iran, Cyprus and Egypt
The Zionist regime was established on May 14, 1948 (24 May 1327) with the British conspiracy and the killing of Palestinians and their expulsion from the motherland, and although it does not include a number of features such as language, religion, history and common culture that the countries of West Asia have. but due to its geographical location in the region, it is considered in West Asia.
In their speeches, the French use “Near East” and “Far East” and do not consider African countries except these regions, and they intended to separate West Asia from North Africa (MENA). After the end of the Second World War and the beginning of the second half of the 20th century, the British and the French left the region, and the Americans were looking for another ally in the entire region and withdrew their definition of the Middle East, which previously included the countries occupied by Britain and France. .
The French use the terms Middle East and Far East and do not consider African countries except these regions and intended to separate West Asia from North Africa (MENA).
America’s Great Middle East plan to control the region
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 26, 1991, the United States became the only superpower in the world, and at that time, the political term “Greater Middle East” was coined in 2004 by Condoleezza Rice, the 66th Secretary of State of the United States and the second Secretary of State. This position was created in the cabinet of George W. Bush.
From the past, this term has referred to 22 Arab countries, Cyprus, Turkey, the Zionist regime, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, and currently it also includes the countries of West Asia and North Africa. This region has always been one of the sinister goals of America and still Washington intends to control the region through military, political and economic measures and plunder its resources.
America’s plan to dominate the Greater Middle East did not go well for several reasons, perhaps the most important of which was the “Arab Spring” in 2010, which led to the fall of many rulers in the region.
But Many experts still believe that Washington has not abandoned the Great Middle East plan to fragment the countries of the region and change their political regimes, but this plan has had ups and downs.
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