Chapter 217: Greet Arafat
Zhang Feng knew that his father let him receive Arafat to exercise his political ability and deliberately cultivate a successor.
Of course, there are other meanings, and Dad must not be very welcoming to Arafat, because the PLO has no stable financial source and has always relied on Arab brothers to fund, and now, Iraq is deeply involved in the Iran-Iraq war, and it really can't come up with too much money to fund this brother, and it turns out that in the Middle East war, Iraq personally sent troops to the front line, which is even more impossible.
Therefore, Dad did not go to greet Arafat in person this time, but asked Zhang Feng to act on his behalf.
Zhang Feng came out of the Palace of the Republic, his brows furrowed, thinking of Arafat, Zhang Feng remembered that half a year later, that is, on June 6, 1982, Israel dispatched more than 100,000 troops from the army, navy and air force under the pretext that its ambassador to Britain was assassinated by Palestinian guerrillas, and in disregard of the United Nations resolutions, brazenly launched a large-scale attack on the Palestine Liberation Organization guerrillas and the Syrian garrison in Lebanon, and occupied half of Lebanon in just a few days. Known in history as the "Fifth Middle East War", or the "Israeli invasion of Lebanon", the war was also marked by the infamous "Beirut Massacre".
Gotta pull this Arab brother by the way! Zhang Feng secretly made up his mind.
Walk out of the Palace of the Republic, get into the car, the driver starts the car and walks forward.
Zhang Feng has been pondering, the Middle East has always been called a powder keg, at the beginning, he hadn't thought too much, and now he poked his head out of the military, looked around, and wanted to realize his father's dream, which was difficult!
………… Yasir? Arafat, who is already over half a hundred years old, has carved traces of vicissitudes on his face, and Arafat, the proud son of Palestine who has been full of legends all his life, has personally experienced the baptism of four Middle East wars, and has been committed to the just cause of striving for the restoration of the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people.
Sitting on a plane, taking off from Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, Arafat made a beeline for Baghdad.
For a long time, Arafat had no place to live in his homeland and had to run around for the Palestinian cause. He is the world's most air-flying leader and is nicknamed the "President of the Air".
What made Arafat most unrelieved was Egypt's treachery and private peace talks with Israel.
Egypt has always been the dominant player in several Middle East wars, and if the United States is the leader of the Western world, then Egypt is the leader of the Arab world, and Egypt can directly threaten the west of Israel, so that Israel can form a pattern of fighting on both the east and the west.
However, Egypt actually chose to negotiate peace with Israel privately, and in the Arab world, the tall image of Egypt collapsed, and no one trusted Egypt anymore, and Egypt has been marginalized in the spitting stars, and can no longer participate in Middle East affairs.
However, Arafat still deeply sympathizes with Sadat's assassination, and he has always been very disgusted with this kind of assassination, and for the same reason, Arafat does not approve of the radical organizations that have emerged in Palestine, because of the fall of Egypt, there is one less powerful arm to support Palestine, and after decades of fighting, in Arab countries, the number of people who are blind to Palestine has also begun to increase.
Arafat had already sensed that some people had begun to sneer at Riyadh this time, but King Khalid still welcomed his arrival and once again offered $5 million in aid to the PLO.
However, when we go to Iraq, it is not easy to say, because Iraq is at war with Iran, and I am afraid that I will be dissatisfied with a person like myself who has come to seek support, but as long as there is a point of hope, then we must do a hundred points of effort, and besides, I heard that Saddam's second son Qusay is very good at fighting, and he also wants to hear some views of this military genius.
…………… The plane slowly slid into the tarmac, and as soon as the cabin door was opened, Arafat stepped out of the cabin with one foot and heard the familiar rhythm resounding in the airport.
My country, my country, the land of my ancestors. My country, my country, my country, my nation, this immortal nation has my will, my torch, my volcano of vengeance, the land and the homeland for which my blood boils. I have crossed mountains and mountains to fight, and I have overcome all odds to cross the chasm. My country, my country, this immortal nation has the determination of a strong wind and the fury of a gun, and the determination to fight to the end for my nation in the land. Palestine is my homeland, Palestine is my torch, and Palestine is the eternal land of my vengeance. My country, my country, the eternal nation-state, I swear under the banner to the nation, the nation and the flames of suffering, that I must live, I must act, I must sacrifice until my country, my country, the eternal nation-state is restored!
Arafat's heart followed the rhythm and the beat, and he couldn't help but sing the familiar Palestinian national anthem.
The author of this anthem is Muhammad? Davig, born in 1942 in a village near the Palestinian city of Galilee, was forced to leave his homeland by Israel after the outbreak of the first Middle East war in 1948. After nearly half a century of exile in Arab countries and Europe, Muhammad? Davig, who was imprisoned by the Israeli occupation authorities three times, wrote many beautiful and touching patriotic poems behind bars, and My Country is one of them.
Arafat's eyes moistened when he thought of the occupied land, the repeated humiliation of Palestine since several wars in the Middle East, the destruction of his homeland, and the Palestinian refugees in Jordan.
No matter how hard he worked, no matter how much resistance he encountered, the dream of a Palestinian state was his lifelong goal! Arafat looked at the welcoming crowd below and walked down firmly.
In the crowd, a young general in the middle seemed so outstanding, too young, too vigorous!
Seeing Arafat stepping off the plane, Zhang Feng stepped forward and said: "Hello uncle, on behalf of Iraq, I welcome you and send my father, President Saddam, the most cordial greetings. ”
"Qusay, you are really the eagle of our Middle Eastern land, and when I see it today, you are still a hero." There is no need to guess, Arafat also knows that the person in front of him is Qusay, who has been in the limelight recently? Abdullah it's gone.
At the scene, the reporter's camera lit up, and Zhang Feng knew that tomorrow, it would be on the headlines of newspapers around the world. Arafat's visit to Iraq was warmly welcomed, and since Egypt withdrew its support for Palestine, Iraq has stood in the forefront of supporting Arafat.
Zhang Feng wants this effect, he knows that his father is a little uncertain because of the Iran-Iraq war, but he knows that in his father's heart, the idea of wanting to be the boss of the Arab world is unswerving.
Since Egypt's peace talks with Israel have been spurned by the Arab world, Syria wants to sit in this boss position, and Iraq also wants to sit in this position.
If it supports Palestine with a clear banner, then it will naturally leave a good image in the Arab world, anyway, Israel can tear its skin to bomb Iraq's nuclear reactors, and it is natural for Iraq to blatantly support Palestine.
More importantly, Iraq does not share a border with Israel, and even if it is shouted loudly, there will not be too much danger, and Zhang Feng himself knows that in Israel's eyes, it has long been a nail.
It is very important to accompany the king like a tiger, figure out the intentions, and know the mind of the father.
"Ask Uncle Yasir to go to the Baghdad Hotel and pick up the wind for Uncle and his party there." Zhang Feng said.
This kind of moment is a ceremonial surname, and there will be no question of a substantive surname, so after answering Arafat, he got into the car waiting on the side.
In the terminal building, Yured looked at the back of the convoy and muttered: "You are all monitored by me, see what tricks you play, no one can hurt His Excellency Qusay!" ”
His intelligence agency has received information that Uday is going to have a conspiracy against His Excellency Qusay, in which there will be a subordinate of Arafat, who has been monitoring Uday, and as a result, after successfully rescuing a woman who was ravaged by Uday and ravaged by Uday's men, they obtained first-hand information.
At the Baghdad Hotel, Saddam Hussein personally hosted a banquet for guests from the north.
Although he did not go to the airport in person, Saddam Hussein had already heard about the whole process of greeting him at the airport, and he was very pleased with Qusay's approach, and originally planned to use a stand-in to meet Arafat, and then decided to go there in person.
The whole reception process was warm and thoughtful, even in Saudi Arabia, he did not receive such a high standard of treatment, and Arafat's heart was full of joy.
But he knew that in such occasions, it was all innocuous topics, and the issues he really cared about needed to be raised at the next higher level meeting.
The next day, Arafat took a few henchmen to the Palace of the Republic and met with Saddam Hussein and others again.
There were no bright lights, no more reporters, less than ten people, scattered in one hall.
"Brother Yasir, hard work." Saddam Hussein said: "Welcome our Arab brothers, and under the guidance of Allah, we will be victorious." ”
Saddam Hussein's words meant a double meaning, referring to Iraq's ability to defeat Iran and Palestine's ability to confront Israel.
"Yes, Iraq's victory over the past year has made all the Arab compatriots proud, and when I came from Riyadh, Fahd said, you beat Khomeini's ass."
"Haha." Hearing Arafat's words, Saddam Hussein laughed happily.
"We, the Arab brothers, will always stand together, except for the timid Sadat." "Although we are still at war with Iran, we are willing to support our Muslim brothers, and Iraq will provide two million dollars to support our Palestinian brothers," Saddam said. ”
Two million dollars? Zhang Feng secretly mourned for Palestine in his heart, what can he do with two million dollars? I can't even buy a main battle tank, and Arafat is not like a bearded man, he has a strong economic backing as a foundation, which is really sad.
"On behalf of Palestine, I thank my Muslim brothers for their support." Arafat said.
With two million dollars, he is already very satisfied, especially since Iraq is now able to provide him with assistance during the war, and Arafat is very happy.
"Uncle Asir, you have always been on the front line against Israel, and I have great admiration for you." Zhang Feng said.
"Haha," Arafat said, "This is all the support of the Arab brothers, but it is Qusay you, who was born out of nowhere, and in the past six months, we have been very envious of your military talent!" I wonder what you think about our war with Israel? ”
Arafat's words were just a simple words of praise, but I didn't expect that what Zhang Feng was waiting for was this sentence, and his next content surprised everyone present.
"The Jews will never be satisfied, especially the hardliners within Sharon, who, according to my estimate, are likely to launch a large-scale military operation in half a year at most." Zhang Feng said.? Everyone's faces changed, and Saddam Hussein said: "Qusay, is there any basis for what you say?" ”
"Yes, Qusay, your words surprise me, the Israelis dare to start another war in the Middle East?" Arafat also asked. Egypt has withdrawn, Syria is also scared, if Israel starts another war, then, what will he rely on to resist? Arafat felt very uneasy inside.
"These are all my guesses." Zhang Feng said: "However, we still need to prepare early to be prepared. ”
Although Zhang Feng said that he guessed himself, but the people here, as long as they know the recent battles between the two Irans, they will not simply think that it is speculation, this person, like a prophet, can see the other party's conspiracy in advance every time.
"Cusay, talk about it." Saddam said.
"Yes, Your Excellency." Zhang Feng said: "Since Egypt withdrew from the war with Israel, Israel has no threat from the west, and they will no longer be exposed to the enemy, so they have a greater certainty, and Israel will return the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt, and the right-wingers in their middle will definitely not be reconciled." Syria, on the other hand, has been accused by the United States several times of going against the United States, so if Israel uses force, the United States will definitely support it. What's more, Israel's Defense Minister, Salon, is a hardline right-winger! ”
When it comes to Syria, Saddam Hussein has some feelings, in the Iran-Iraq war, almost all Arab countries are on their side, opposing Khomeini's export revolution, but Syria is resolutely on the side of Iran, which makes him hateful.
Because Syria is very close to Iran, it is naturally regarded as a thorn in the side of the United States, and if Israel uses force against Syria, the United States will be very happy to see this outcome.
Arafat is another kind of mentality, every time there is a war in the Middle East, Syria is resolutely defending Palestine, so he feels more and more that Qusay's analysis is more correct.
"As long as the international situation changes and there is no time to pay attention to it, I suspect that Israel will go to war in order to take more land and drive our Arab brothers out of their homeland again." Zhang Feng said.
Of course, Zhang Feng himself knew that the changes in the international situation were naturally the war launched by the country on the other side of the world, which caused the eyes of the whole world to focus on it, and Israel finally couldn't hold back and launched a war to invade Lebanon.
(To be continued)