There were many important events in history that many people do not read that still cast shadows over our world today. Some of them are the 30 years of war that took place just before the end of the middle ages between France and Spain (1618-1648). This war, away from its causes and details, ended with the peace treaty known as the peace treaty of Westphalia. This treaty regulated relations between rival countries at that time and established the order that became a world order later, and we are still following it. This treaty was based on cooperation and partnership instead of intervention and control. The treat approved the following:

(1) The diplomacy of conferences that took the shape of meetings between kings, princes, and presidents to exchange views.

(2) Put an end to the long wars between religious powers and approved the equality principle between countries without consideration of their domestic religious system. It was the first step towards establishing secularism in international relations.

(3) The system of having permanent diplomatic missions.

(4) Deters a state that seeks to expand at the expense of other countries and prevents this expansion so that the balance of power between countries is not disturbed.

(5) Emphasizes that the sovereign nation-state is the only actor in international relations.

The West was committed to the principles of this treaty all through the centuries. Until recently, most superpowers adhered to the principles of that treaty that became a world order, and Kuwait was liberated from the Iraqi invasion based on those principles. If we follow the relation between the Western World and Russia, we will see that the Western World is committed to the world order that the treaty has established.

The only clear breach of this treaty is what we see in the Middle East struggle, in regards to the Zionist entity and Iran, as the Zionist entity broke all principles of international treaties and for many decades, yet it was not sanctioned or stopped. Also, Iran adopted the principle of exporting the revolution and interfered in the affairs of other countries contrary to international law. Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping received a number of leaders for the Belt and Road Forum, a project considered China’s comprehensive model of development.

This Chinese invitation began as a simple economic project in September 2023 and was quickly developed into a call for a new world order following the major violations by Western countries in the world order they created. The Middle East today is on top of a volcano that is about to erupt, and the main reason for this danger is the non-compliance by superpowers with the international law in our area.

The reasons for this Middle East crisis are many. They extend from the historic relation to greed. The international laws are overlooked in our region, and it is wise for our leaders to realize this. They must cooperate with China in its next project so that the West will be committed to their relations with us and our region according to international law and not according to their interests.

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