2024年8月18日星期日

以色列-哈马斯战争事态发展和伊朗报复威胁的一些故事的综述

以下是有关以色列-哈马斯战争事态发展和伊朗报复威胁的一些故事的综述:

10/07/2023-today 哈马斯对以色列发动了血腥的突然袭击,造成 1,200 名以色列人死亡,并劫持了约 250 名人质。哈马斯和以色列之间的战争开始了。以色列的回应是夷平了哈马斯管辖的加沙巴勒斯坦飞地的大部分地区,造成近 4 万人死亡,这并没有将哈马斯武装分子与平民区分开来. (UPI News, 08/12/2024)

10/2023-today 美国一直在调解战争停火,推动以色列和哈马斯达成协议。出于对伊朗报复性袭击的担忧。哈马斯是伊朗傀儡民兵. (UPI News, 08/12/2024)

06/17/2024 以色列国防军在加沙发现了大量最近获得的中国先进军事装备和武器技术。此外,以色列国防军还发现了两名中国人民解放军隧道工程师. (Newsweek, 06/17/2024)

07/25/2024 中国主持了巴勒斯坦14个派别之间的和解会谈,中国外交部长王毅表示,该协议“致力于所有14个派别的伟大和解与团结”。王进一步表示,“就加沙战后治理和建立临时民族和解政府达成了协议。” 1993年,政党联盟(巴解组织)与以色列签署了和平条约,并在巴勒斯坦权力机构(PA)中组建了新政府。哈马斯不属于巴解组织. (CNN 07/25/2024)

07/31/2024 哈马斯政治领导人伊斯梅尔·哈尼亚 (Ismail Haniyeh) 及其私人保镖在伊朗首都德黑兰被以色列袭击暗杀。 (The New York Time, 08/01/2024)

08/06/2024 伊朗官员称俄罗斯已开始向伊朗提供先进的防空和雷达设备. (The Times of Israel, 08/06/2024)

08/11/2024 中国外交部长王毅与伊朗外长、代理外交部长阿里·巴盖里通电话。中方坚决反对并强烈谴责此次刺杀事件,认为这严重违反国际关系基本原则,严重侵犯伊朗主权、安全和尊严,直接破坏加沙停火谈判,影响地区和平与稳定。”王毅进一步表示,中方支持伊朗的自卫立场. (UPI News, 08/12/2024)

08/14/2024 马尼拉与以色列埃尔比特系统公司签署了价值 1.14 亿美元的合同,购买两架军用 ATR 72 飞机. (AEROFLAP, 08/14/2024) 中国对几乎整个南海拥有主权,与菲律宾和其他一些东南亚国家的海洋主张重叠。 2016年,海牙的一个法庭称中国的主张没有法律依据,但北京方面拒绝了这一决定。中国和菲律宾之间存在紧张局势. (The Guardian, 07/22/2024)

08/16/2024 伊朗正在寻求与两家中国卫星公司建立合作伙伴关系,以扩大其远程监视和情报收集的能力,可能包括以色列和整个中东军事目标的高分辨率图像。与中国的这项协议可以为伊朗提供增强的弹道导弹瞄准能力以及检测即将发生的袭击的预警系统。伊朗还可能向胡塞叛军、叙利亚和伊拉克民兵等盟友提供卫星情报。伊朗此前曾向这些组织提供从中国购买的卫星图像. (The Jerusalem Post, 08/17/2024)


Why has Iran waited this long to attack Israel for Haniyeh’s death? | What’s Iran’s game plan?



Stories behind the Iran's Threat of Retaliation in the Israel-Hamas War - 08/18/2024

A few stories were summed up here about the development of the Israel-Hamas War and Iran's threat of retaliation:

10/07/2023-today Hamas launched a bloody surprise attack on Israel, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking some 250 more hostages. War between Hamas and Israel began. Israel has responded by razing much of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza that Hamas governs, killing nearly 40,000 people, which does not differentiate Hamas militants from civilians. (UPI News, 08/12/2024)

10/2023-today The United States has been mediating a cease-fire in the war, pushing Israel and Hamas to come to an agreement. Amid worries of an Iran retaliatory attack. Hamas is an Iran proxy militia. (UPI News, 08/12/2024)

06/17/2024 Massive amounts of recently acquired advanced Chinese military equipment and weapons technology were found in Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces. Also, two tunnel engineers from China's People's Liberation Army were discovered by the IDF. (Newsweek, 06/17/2024)

07/25/2024 China hosted reconciliation talks among 14 Palestinian factions, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the agreement was “dedicated to the great reconciliation and unity of all 14 factions.” Wang further said, “an agreement has been reached on post-Gaza war governance and the establishment of a provisional national reconciliation government.” In 1993, a coalition of parties (PLO) that signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1993 and formed a new government in the Palestinian Authority (PA). Hamas is not part of the PLO. (CNN 07/25/2024)

07/31/2024 Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was assassinated along with his personal bodyguard in the Iranian capital Tehran by an apparent Israeli attack. (The New York Time, 08/01/2024)

08/06/2024 Iranian officials say Russia has begun delivering advanced air defense and radar equipment to Iran. (The Times of Israel, 08/06/2024)

08/11/2024 China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, spoke over the phone with his Iranian counterpart, acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri. He said, "China firmly opposes and strongly condemns the assassination, viewing it as a severe violation of the basic principles of international relations, a serious infringement on Iran's sovereignty, security and dignity and a direct disruption of the Gaza cease-fire negotiations, impacting regional peace and stability." Wang further said that China supports Iran's position of self-defense. (UPI News, 08/12/2024)

08/14/2024 Manila signed a US$114 million contract with Israel's Elbit Systems for acquiring a pair of ATR 72 aircraft adapted for military use. (AEROFLAP, 08/14/2024) China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, overlapping maritime claims of the Philippines and a few other SEA countries. In 2016, a Hague-based tribunal said China’s claims had no legal basis, a decision Beijing has rejected. Tensions exist between China and Philippines. (The Guardian, 07/22/2024)

08/16/2024 Iran is pursuing partnerships with two Chinese satellite companies, as it seeks to expand its capability for remote surveillance and intelligence gathering, potentially including high-resolution images of military targets in Israel and across the Middle East. This deal with China could supply Iran with enhanced targeting capability for its arsenal of ballistic missiles as well as early warning systems to detect impending attacks. Iran might also supply satellite-derived intelligence to allies such as Houthi rebels, Syrian and Iraqi militias. Iran has previously provided such groups with satellite imagery purchased from China. (The Jerusalem Post, 08/17/2024)


Why has Iran waited this long to attack Israel for Haniyeh’s death? | What’s Iran’s game plan?




2024年8月17日星期六

14. Poland’s victory over the Red Army in 1920 1920年波兰战胜红军

2024 年 8 月 15 日,北约成员国波兰向阵亡的波兰人致敬,并展示现代坦克和其他装备,以纪念其 1920 年对红军的历史性胜利,希望这些装备能够阻止现代俄罗斯的威胁。武装部队日假期期间,超过 2,500 名波兰士兵与数十名盟军士兵一起乘坐军车或乘坐战斗机和直升机在华沙飞行。波兰国防部长瓦迪斯瓦夫·科西尼亚克-卡梅什致信士兵,表示这个节日提醒人们“波兰军队最光荣的事迹,以及独立和自由的代价”。

NATO member Poland paid tribute on August 15, 2024, to its historic 1920 victory over the Red Army by honoring fallen Poles and showing off modern tanks and other equipment that it hopes will deter the threat it sees in modern-day Russia. More than 2,500 Polish troops, joined by dozens of allied soldiers, rode in military vehicles, or flew in fighter jets and helicopters in Warsaw on the Armed Forces Day holiday. Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote a letter to soldiers, stating that the holiday is a reminder of “the most glorious episodes of the Polish army, of the price of independence and freedom.” (AP, 08/15/2024)

Poland’s history is rich and complex. Here’s a concise overview:

  • Early State: Poland emerged in the late 10th century. The Poles, a West Slavic people, inhabited a land covered by forests. Clans grouped into tribes, and dukes transformed tribal organization into territorial units. Mieszko I, the first ruler of the Polanie tribe, is considered the founder of the Piast dynasty.
  • Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: In the 16th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth became Europe’s second-largest state after Russia. It was a powerful entity that spanned vast territories.
  • Partitions and Independence: However, Poland faced challenges. During the Partitions of Poland (1772–1918), it disappeared from the map, divided among Russia, Prussia, and Austria. It regained independence in 1918 but suffered during two world wars.
  • Holocaust and Soviet Rule: Tragically, Poland’s historically strong Jewish population was nearly annihilated during the Holocaust. After World War II, Poland became a Soviet satellite state.
  • Solidarity and Democracy: Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union Solidarity, which played a crucial role in Poland’s transition to democracy in 1989.

Polish Armed Forces Day: Poland demonstrates power | German News 15.08.2024






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According to historians, the Polish victory over the Red Army in 1920 saved Western Europe from the communist revolution. The Battle of Warsaw determined the shape of Europe for the next two decades.