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:::The Middle East has been a powderkeg ever since the establishment of Israel and even before if you count the Crusades. So peace in the Middle East is obviously a long-term project. So what is Russia's role in terms of the long-term peace in the Middle East? That is highly unknown. Why? [https://decline-of-russia.blogspot.com/2024/11/will-russia-become-failed-state-is.html Almost half of global strategists think Russia could become a failed state within the next 10 years], Fortune magazine, January 23, 2023.  For additional information, please see: [https://decline-of-russia.blogspot.com/2024/11/will-russia-become-failed-state-is.html Will Russia become a failed state within 10 years? Is Russia currently a failed state? Will Russia eventually become a failed state?]   

:::The Middle East has been a powderkeg ever since the establishment of Israel and even before if you count the Crusades. So peace in the Middle East is obviously a long-term project. So what is Russia's role in terms of the long-term peace in the Middle East? That is highly unknown. Why? [https://decline-of-russia.blogspot.com/2024/11/will-russia-become-failed-state-is.html Almost half of global strategists think Russia could become a failed state within the next 10 years], Fortune magazine, January 23, 2023.  For additional information, please see: [https://decline-of-russia.blogspot.com/2024/11/will-russia-become-failed-state-is.html Will Russia become a failed state within 10 years? Is Russia currently a failed state? Will Russia eventually become a failed state?]   

:::Furthermore, "Britannica explained that a failed state is the one that “cannot protect its national boundaries.” April 26, 2023 head of the Russian Committee of defense of the Russian State Duma suggested that Russian citizens should be mobilized to protect Russian borders acknowledging that Russia has no resources for that, comparing the current inability of the state to the previous mighty USSR." - [https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/05/03/russia-has-failed-as-a-state/ Russia has failed as a state], Modern Diplomacy, 2023. Ukraine's invasion of the Russian area of Kursk further demonstrates Russia's ability to protect its own borders (1,000 square miles of Russian land seized by Ukrainian military units). So Russia has its hands full in terms of its governmental bandwidth given the war in Ukraine.  

:::Furthermore, "Britannica explained that a failed state is the one that “cannot protect its national boundaries.” April 26, 2023 head of the Russian Committee of defense of the Russian State Duma suggested that Russian citizens should be mobilized to protect Russian borders acknowledging that Russia has no resources for that, comparing the current inability of the state to the previous mighty USSR." - [https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/05/03/russia-has-failed-as-a-state/ Russia has failed as a state], Modern Diplomacy, 2023. Ukraine's invasion of the Russian area of Kursk further demonstrates Russia's current struggle as far as protecting its borders (1,000 square miles of Russian land seized by Ukrainian military units). So Russia has its hands full in terms of its governmental bandwidth given the war in Ukraine.  

:::With the above being said, [https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/04/economy/israel-economy-war-impact/index.html Israel’s economy is paying a high price for its widening war]. So there is an incentive for Israel to be at peace as soon as possible from an economic point of view. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 06:44, November 4, 2024 (EST)

:::With the above being said, [https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/04/economy/israel-economy-war-impact/index.html Israel’s economy is paying a high price for its widening war]. So there is an incentive for Israel to be at peace as soon as possible from an economic point of view. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 06:44, November 4, 2024 (EST)