Jewish journalist: The "Greater Israel" project aims to wipe out the Middle East

Germany-based Jewish journalist Martin Jacques said that attacks carried out by Israel in the region are often illegitimate, and warned that the Greater Israel project aims to wipe out the entire Middle East.
This came in an interview with Anadolu Agency with Jack, in which he discussed the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and its method of creating chaos, in addition to the expanding scope of Israeli threats in the region.

Expansion plan..
Commenting on the Israeli attacks on several countries in the region, Jack said that what is happening cannot be described as legitimate defense, nor can it even be called a preemptive attack. It is "simply preemptive destruction and eradication, aimed at wiping out the entire region (the Middle East) and preventing any possibility of response or defense," he said.
Israel has been committing genocide in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, launched a large-scale war in Lebanon between September and November 2024, bombed a number of sites in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime late last year, continues to carry out attacks in Yemen, and recently launched an aggression against Iran.
Jack emphasized that Israel's practices foster feelings of hostility toward Israel, even if they are not hostile toward Jews themselves.
He expressed his belief that Netanyahu, his coalition, and the extreme right in Israel are seeking to expand Israeli territory.
"To be frank, this plan goes beyond even the traditional religious conceptions of so-called Greater Israel," he added.

impunity
Jack likened what Israel is doing in the Middle East to the approach Russia has taken in a number of countries, saying: “When you look at what happened in Gaza and southern Lebanon, the scenes are reminiscent of what happened in Grozny during the Second Chechen War, or what the Russians committed in Aleppo after intervening on the side of the Assad regime, (…) What we are witnessing now is a strategy of comprehensive destruction in the Russian style.”
He said that the Israelis' ability to roam freely in various locations in broad daylight, and to demonstrate their power while committing massacres against thousands of children, women, and the elderly without being challenged, demonstrates their absolute and unchecked power.
He stressed that this case represents a blatant display of the reality of impunity.

Powerhouse..
Jack explained that Israel no longer seeks to merely achieve the Greater Israel mentioned in the Torah, but has gone beyond that.
He said that the goal today is to build Israel as a power center similar to the United States, in terms of operational capabilities and political influence, noting that what we are witnessing today (Israeli aggression in the region) is what we have seen for decades in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Latin America.
He stressed that this force operates without any respect for international law or the legal foundations established after World War II.

extreme expansionist nationalism
Jack addressed the role played by right-wing extremists in the Israeli government, such as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, saying, "They don't hide their intentions regarding the Greater Israel project, but rather declare them openly."
He said that Netanyahu is putting his personal interests above all else, and that he needs to save himself, and that his current coalition includes people who have long advocated for the establishment of Greater Israel.
He pointed out that they are not only talking about southern Lebanon, but also about parts of Syria and Egypt, and that they are in fact part of the Israeli government and hold decision-making positions.

A form of madness..
Jack warned of the danger posed by a group of politicians in Israel who see it as legitimate to attack anything they consider a threat, noting that there is increasing talk in Israel these days that the semi-final will be with Iran, while the final will be with Türkiye.
He said that this group is prepared to provoke wars even in places it considers merely a potential threat or a security breach, and that it is extremely extremist and reckless, emphasizing that what is being practiced in the name of Israeli expansion has nothing to do with Judaism.

Source: Anadolu Agency