China's public siding with Palestinians will hurt China's relationship with Saudi Arabia long-term; Russia's public siding with Hamas will likely destroy the Russia-Israel relationship which both sides have worked hard to maintain; both countries are acting against their own interests due to pathological anti-American sentiment.
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Peter ZeihanEvidence Quote
“the Chinese siding so publicly with the Palestinians for example is going to really really really hurt them with Saudi Arabia in the long run...the Russians inciting so obviously and publicly with Hamas is something that's probably going to destroy the relationship with the Israelis”
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Peter Zeihan Interview - Hamas, Gaza, Israel and the Possibility of Outside Intervention - Oct 2023— Nathan WatsonCreated: 8/10/2026, 9:57:48 PM
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