The world is witnessing tensions in the Middle East erupt as the\nUnited States (US) and Israel launch attacks against the Islamic\nRepublic of Iran, igniting war. The massive assault by the US and Israel\nat the end of February 2026 occurred amid ongoing negotiations with\nIran.<\/p>\n
The war started by the US and Israel is increasingly burdening the\nworld as it spills over into many sectors. Tensions in the Strait of\nHormuz, triggered by US and Israeli aggression, have severed parts of\nthe global oil supply route.<\/p>\n
The world is once again faced with the classic question: who is\nresponsible for ending a war that burdens the globe? In the context of\nthe latest conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran, the answer is\nactually not complicated. The party that starts the war bears the moral\nand political responsibility to stop it.<\/p>\n
In fact, as the US and Israel are the initial triggers of the\nconflict, they must be the first to halt the attacks. This is a stance\nthat is not only morally tinged but also logical within the framework of\ninternational relations.<\/p>\n
In this war, it is impossible to expect Iran to de-escalate, as\nIran\u2019s position is that of the defending party. Meanwhile, the\naggressors in this case\u2014the US and Israel\u2014continue to launch military\npressure, resulting in the deaths of around 175 primary school children\nin Iran.<\/p>\n
The massive US and Israeli assault on Iran at the end of February\n2026, in the midst of ongoing diplomatic processes, undoubtedly\nundermines trust and reveals the inconsistency of US foreign policy\nunder President Donald Trump\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n
In such a situation, Trump\u2019s narrative that the war will soon end\nbecomes increasingly difficult to believe if US and Israeli attacks\ncontinue. Iran, like any other sovereign nation, has the right to\nself-defence. Thus, simple logic applies: if the attacks are permanently\nstopped by the US and Israel, Iran\u2019s retaliatory responses will also\ncease.<\/p>\n
Criticism of this war policy does not only come from outside the US\nbut also from its own people. Around 8 million US citizens staged\nmassive demonstrations across various locations protesting Trump\u2019s\npolicies. This shows that the decision to ignite the conflict does not\nalways represent the US public\u2019s will but rather certain political\ninterests.<\/p>\n
The call for the US and Israel to permanently end the war is not\nmerely a political demand but an urgent need for global stability. A\ntemporary ceasefire will not solve the problem if followed by repeated\ncycles of conflict.<\/p>\n
The world needs real commitment to end the war, not just tactical\npauses. That commitment must start from the party that first lit the\nfire of conflict. If not, peace will remain an illusion that is\ncontinually promised but never truly realised.<\/p>\n
Latest news: Iran and the US agreed to a two-week ceasefire on\nTuesday (7 April 2026) after more than a month of war since 28 February\n2026. It can be said that this is a victory for Iran because the US\nagreed to 10 demands put forward by Iran for the ceasefire and to start\nnegotiations.<\/p>\n
However, the public still faces a major question: will the US honour\nthat agreement or renege on it, as its ally Israel has often done?<\/p>\n
Even though a ceasefire has indeed occurred, can Trump commit to\nfulfilling Iran\u2019s 10-point demands to the US or only partially meet\nthem? Only time will prove whether Trump can be trusted or not; the\nworld will watch, and the mass media will record it as history.<\/p>\n
Concerns over Incitement During Hajj Season<\/p>\n
The Hajj season is approaching, with Muslims from various countries\nentering the Holy Land in Saudi Arabia, including Indonesia sending the\nlargest number of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
If disruptions occur in the journey or performance of Hajj worship\ndue to the war involving the US, Israel, and Iran in the Middle East, it\nwill create an opportunity for the US and Israel to sow discord among\nGulf and Middle Eastern countries. With their usual double standards,\nthe US and Israel will accuse Iran of being the cause of the disruption\nto the journey or Hajj worship.<\/p>\n
It is not impossible that Trump and Israel will shift the blame to\nIran. Although the world knows that Iran is the party defending against\nUS and Israeli military aggression.<\/p>\n
To anticipate this, it would be wise for countries in the Middle East\nregion to strengthen communication, cooperation, and unity. Thus,\nresilience, harmony, and security in the Middle East can be created as\nfruits of unity.<\/p>\n
The threats from Israel and its ally, the US, are increasingly\napparent. International law and the United Nations (UN) are unable to\nimpose firm sanctions on Israel and the US, which clearly violate\ninternational law.<\/p>\n
Given the stance of Israel and the US, it is natural for Middle\nEastern countries to feel threatened. Therefore, this is the time for\nthe Middle East to unite more strongly and support each other.<\/p>\n
Not only the Middle East, but member countries of the Organisation of\nIslamic Cooperation (OIC) also need to step up in efforts to strengthen\nunity among Middle Eastern countries, which have long been plagued by\nconflicts.<\/p>\n
To create world peace, it begins with creating unity in the Middle\nEast. Unity will make Middle Eastern countries strong so they can firmly\nanticipate tyranny, colonialism, and genocide.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/a-moment-for-the-middle-east-to-unite-1775656337", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }