Just a week back the ISIS,
the barbaric terrorist organization from Middle East declared a war on Hamas, a
coalition partner in Palestine’s government which also maintains an armed
militia. One might be little confused, trying to understand this happening as
both these Middle Eastern groups are termed ‘terrorist organization’ by the
West and hence may be believed to have common enemy.
Though the ‘West’ (United
States, Europe, etc.) is the common enemy on the international stage for both
these groups, yet they have currently pitted themselves in coalitions of
opposing ethnicities when it comes to ground zero in Mideast.
Hence by declaring war
against Hamas, ISIS has crossed its sword with Iran-led coalition which
includes Houthi rebels of Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the current ruling government
in Iraq, the royals of Qatar, and Syria. Recently, with its worsened ties with the
United States, Turkey too seems to have grown closer to this grouping despite
its opposite ethnicity.
The bloc opposing Iran
is in fact led by Saudi Arabia with most of its other GCC-members viz., UAE,
Bahrain and Oman.
Hence, considering the fact
that many of the ISIS fighters have formerly been Al-Qaeda operatives and still
maintain some influence in Palestine, Hamas may face ‘added challenge’ on its
home turf. And this whole happening may just benefit Saudi Arabia in its
rivalry with Iran leaving Middle East furthermore polarized.
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