2025/07/01
As the West dies, Israel’s future lies with rising Asia
隨著西方沒落，以色列的未來寄託於崛起的亞洲
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/410921Israel shares increasingly fewer values with the leftist West, which in its bid to destroy itself has abandoned its history, culture, uniqueness and belief in itself. Opinion.
觀點：以色列與左翼西方共享的價值觀越來越少，而西方在自我毀滅的過程中，已經拋棄了自身的歷史、文化、獨特性和對自身的信念。
Robert Besser is a news editor who has worked in television and newspapers in the United States, Asia and the Middle East.
作者：羅伯特·貝瑟（Robert Besser）是一位新聞編輯，曾在美国、亞洲和中東的電視台和報業工作。
Since its founding, Israel believed it could develop alliances with western countries because we shared the ancient values of our Judeo-Christian heritage. We also believed such alliances were natural joinings, since we Jews had much in common with Western Civilization.
自建國以來，以色列一直相信能夠與西方國家發展聯盟，因為我們共享猶太-基督教遺產的古老價值觀。我們也相信這類聯盟是自然而然的結合，因為我們猶太人與西方文明有許多共通之處。
But the 77-year history of Israel’s diplomatic alliances with the West appears to be ending, and increasingly we see that we have disturbingly little in common with the dying West.
但以色列與西方長達77年的外交聯盟歷史似乎即將結束，我們越來越不安地發現，我們與正在衰亡的西方幾乎沒有共通之處。
Indeed, today’s totalitarian leftist and progressive ideas prevalent in the West have resulted in an undiluted hatred of Israel and the Jews.
事實上，當今西方盛行的極權主義左翼和進步思想，已經導致對以色列和猶太人毫無保留的仇恨。
For Israel is everything the western left hates. We are nationalistic, we are patriotic, we believe in the distinctiveness of our culture, we revel in our history, we are religious, we celebrate marriage and having children, and we believe in serving our country in uniform.
因為以色列正是西方左翼所憎惡的一切。我們是民族主義者，我們是愛國者，我們相信自己文化的獨特性，我們熱愛自己的歷史，我們篤信宗教，我們慶祝婚姻和生育子女，我們相信穿著制服為國家服務。
The West, however, no longer believes in any of these foundational virtues. In conversations with today’s young adults in the West, they repeat their mantra about seeking “quality of life,” rather than assuming the responsibilities of both adulthood and nationhood.
然而，西方卻不再相信這些基本美德中的任何一項。與當今西方年輕人交談時，他們不斷重複著追求「生活品質」的口頭禪，而不是承擔成人和國民的責任。
And because the long history of the Jews always repeats itself, the West hates the religion of Judaism for the same reason so many empires and dictators did. Which is because we will never bow down before the West’s leftist religion, this new paganism, but instead cling to our 3,500 year old faith.
而且，因為猶太人漫長的歷史總是重演，西方憎恨猶太教的原因，與許多帝國和獨裁者曾經憎恨的原因相同。那是因為我們永遠不會向西方的左翼宗教，這種新的異教屈服，而是堅守我們3,500年古老的信仰。
In his frustration, the Russian butcher Joseph Stalin said this about the Jews: “I can’t swallow them, I can’t spit them out….They are the only group that is completely unassimilable.”
俄羅斯屠夫約瑟夫·史達林在沮喪中這樣評價猶太人：「我吞不下他們，也吐不出他們……他們是唯一完全無法同化的群體。」
Still, Israel must have alliances with other nations, as this is crucial to the survival of countries, particularly small ones.
儘管如此，以色列仍必須與其他國家建立聯盟，因為這對國家的生存至關重要，尤其是小國。
█ The question is, with what countries should Israel join?
█ 問題是，以色列應該與哪些國家結盟？
For this brief moment, many countries in Eastern Europe are seeking deeper relations with Israel, motivated by their fears of being overrun by Vladimir Putin’s Russia. However, when the 72 year-old Putin is gone from the scene, Russia’s next dictator might work to eliminate the tensions with its border countries, which will quickly dilute their attraction to Israel.
目前，許多東歐國家正尋求與以色列建立更深層次的關係，其動機是擔心被普丁的俄羅斯吞噬。然而，當72歲的普丁離開政治舞台後，俄羅斯的下一任獨裁者可能會致力於消除與鄰國的緊張關係，這將迅速削弱這些國家對以色列的吸引力。
And I have never met an Israeli who believed peace with any Arab Moslem country is anything but temporary, and exclusively based upon the money the Arabs can make through signing treaties with Israel.
我也從未遇見過有任何以色列人相信與任何阿拉伯穆斯林國家的和平不是暫時的，而且完全是基於阿拉伯人通過與以色列簽署條約所能賺取的金錢。
So, with what countries can Israel make sincere, substantial and long lasting alliances?
那麼，以色列可以與哪些國家建立真誠、實質且持久的聯盟呢？
Simply put, the countries that need Israel, and we need them, are South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and, critically, India.
簡而言之，那些需要以色列，而我們也需要他們的國家，就是韓國、日本、台灣、新加坡、越南、泰國，以及至關重要的印度。
And as an example of what could be created with partners in the east, today South Korea manufactures its own stealth fighter jet aircraft, the KAI KF-21 Boramae, which is well regarded.
而作為與東方夥伴合作可能創造的成果範例，如今韓國製造出了自己的匿蹤戰鬥機KAI KF-21「獵鷹」，這架飛機廣受好評。
Further, as the nations of Southeast Asia are threatened by a hostile China, they increasingly are attracted to Israel’s high tech, sophisticated armaments and battlefield know-how.
此外，由於東南亞國家受到敵對中國的威脅，它們越來越被以色列的高科技、精密武器和戰場知識所吸引。
In non-military fields, Asia seeks access to Israel’s vast agricultural expertise, breakthroughs in water usage, medical advancements, university exchanges and the many business and societal benefits Israel can offer.
在非軍事領域，亞洲尋求獲得以色列廣泛的農業專業知識、用水突破、醫學進步、大學交流以及以色列能提供的許多商業和社會利益。
Additionally, let us not forget that today these Asian countries have the capital, the manufacturing bases and, above all, the brains to make meaningful contributions to both their own, and Israel’s defense.
此外，我們不要忘記，如今這些亞洲國家擁有資金、製造基地，最重要的是，擁有能對其自身和以色列國防做出有意義貢獻的智慧。
And fundamentally, unlike suicidal Europe, the societal values of Asian countries much more closely align with the Jews. And the Asians well know that.
從根本上說，與自殺式的歐洲不同，亞洲國家的社會價值觀與猶太人更為契合。而亞洲人非常清楚這一點。
For the Asians believe in their histories, believe themselves to have unique cultures, believe in education, national service, hard work, and investment.
因為亞洲人相信自己的歷史，相信自己擁有獨特的文化，相信教育、國民服務、勤奮和投資。
And most important of all, like the Jews, the Asians believe in the value of families as a bedrock of their own cultures.
最重要的是，和猶太人一樣，亞洲人相信家庭的價值是他們自身文化的基石。
However, the West no longer believes in any of this.
然而，西方卻不再相信這些。
Still, we cannot discard our alliances with the West, which Israel has struggled to build since 1948. For the sake of our national stability we must hold on to these alliances. At the same time, we need to quickly shift our export sales, military cooperation, purchase of armaments, university exchanges and a host of other activities to new alliances in the east.
儘管如此，我們不能拋棄自1948年以來以色列一直努力建立的與西方聯盟。為了國家穩定，我們必須堅守這些聯盟。同時，我們需要迅速將我們的出口銷售、軍事合作、軍備採購、大學交流以及許多其他活動轉向東方的新聯盟。
As is painfully obvious since October 7, we need to have in place alternatives to those Western countries that have displayed their hatred of Israel and the Jews.
自10月7日以來，顯而易見地，我們需要為那些對以色列和猶太人表現出仇恨的西方國家，準備好替代方案。
And common sense should also tell us that today’s close alliance with the United States will be very short-lived.
而且，常識也應該告訴我們，今天與美國的緊密聯盟將會非常短暫。
For much of today’s cooperation with the United States is based upon the personal likes and dislikes of an ego-driven president who has only a few more years to serve.
因為今天與美國的許多合作，是基於一位只剩下幾年任期、以自我為中心的總統的個人喜好。
Critically, Israel must be prepared for when the United States again turns to the Democrats and elects another leftist as president.
至關重要的是，以色列必須為美國再次轉向民主黨並選出另一位左翼總統做好準備。
For let’s not forget, in November 2024 the inept Kamala Harris received only 2.2 million fewer votes than Donald Trump, out of 152 million votes cast in the United States.
因為別忘了，在2024年11月，無能的賀錦麗在美國1.52億張選票中，只比唐納·川普少得了220萬張選票。
Also, history has shown us that anything can happen in American politics. For instance, come 2028 a downturn in the US economy could sink the Republicans, with the critical help of the Democratic news organizations, Democratic television networks, Democratic Holywood, the Democratic universities, and the Democratic business community, as they again come together to defeat a Republican presidential candidate.
此外，歷史告訴我們，美國政治中任何事情都可能發生。例如，到了2028年，美國經濟的下滑可能會讓共和黨陷入困境，這將得益於民主黨新聞機構、民主黨電視網、民主黨好萊塢、民主黨大學以及民主黨商界的關鍵幫助，因為他們將再次聯合起來擊敗共和黨總統候選人。
Further, among the clearest indications of the ongoing demise of America is that elected officials, many of whom are extraordinary leftist mediocrities, have replaced too many experienced elected officials in America’s cities, states and federal governments. And increasingly, these leftist leaders have proven to be brain-dead atheists who rabidly avow their rejection of Judaism and Christianity.
再者，美國持續衰落的最明顯跡象之一是，當選官員中許多都是極端的左翼平庸之輩，他們取代了美國城市、州和聯邦政府中太多有經驗的當選官員。而且，這些左翼領導人越來越被證明是腦死無神論者，他們狂熱地宣稱拒絕猶太教和基督教。
Frighteningly, Israel has witnessed a preview of what to expect in the next leftist White House, which will take its cue in dealing with Israel from the grotesquely dishonest Biden administration.
令人恐懼的是，以色列已經預見了下一屆左翼白宮將如何對待以色列，他們將會效仿拜登政府那種荒謬地不誠實的處理方式。
For beginning on October 7, Biden officials loudly parroted that Israel had the right to defend itself, all the while revealing their leftist contempt for Israel by restricting the use of US armaments or greatly slowing their deliveries.
因為自10月7日以來，拜登政府官員高聲鸚鵡學舌地說以色列有權自衛，但同時卻通過限制美國武器的使用或大幅減緩交付速度，暴露了他們對以色列的左翼蔑視。
The lesson of October 7 is that Israel must never be put into such a dangerous situation again by becoming too dependent upon any single source for arms.
10月7日的教訓是，以色列絕不能再因為過度依賴任何單一武器來源，而讓自己陷入如此危險的境地。
There is nothing Israel can do to prevent the self-destruction of the West. But there is much work to be done by Israel to prepare for the coming collapse by creating mirror-image alliances in the East with people who understand that the world is a harsh place and profess a strong desire to survive into the future.
以色列無法阻止西方的自我毀滅。但以色列有許多工作要做，以應對即將到來的崩潰，那就是在東方與那些理解世界是個殘酷地方並強烈渴望生存下去的人們，建立起鏡像般的聯盟。
As the West collapses, Israel should be prepared for the chaos and, above all, the power vacuums that will be created.
隨著西方的崩潰，以色列應該為可能產生的混亂，以及最重要的權力真空做好準備。
For who will step in to fill those vacuums? In suicidal Europe, we can expect the Moslem populations, who are motivated and well organized, to do as they always have done…..to conquer.
因為誰將會填補這些真空？在自殺式的歐洲，我們可以預期那些充滿動力且組織良好的穆斯林人口，將會像他們一直以來所做的那樣……去征服。
And Israel must also prepare for a new generation of blood-soaked dictators, after the passing of Putin and Turkey’s Recep Erdogan.
而且，以色列也必須為普丁和土耳其總統埃爾多安離世後，新一代血腥獨裁者的出現做好準備。
So that Israel is not dragged down into the whirlpool of death and destruction which is promised in the West’s collapse, we must make plans and act now.
為了不讓以色列被捲入西方崩潰所預示的死亡和毀滅的漩渦中，我們現在必須制定計劃並採取行動。
The West, and particularly America, will try to prevent Israel from creating military alliances in Asia, since such alliances would mean a lessening of US influence over Israel.
西方，特別是美國，將會試圖阻止以色列在亞洲建立軍事聯盟，因為這類聯盟將意味著美國對以色列影響力的減弱。
As for Europe, they will also try to stop alliances between Israel and Asia, simply because Europe’s genetic response is to prevent anything that is good for Israel and the Jews.
至於歐洲，他們也將試圖阻止以色列和亞洲之間的聯盟，僅僅是因為歐洲的「基因反應」就是要阻止任何對以色列和猶太人有利的事情。
We have seen since October 7 how fickle and dishonest was the support received from our American allies. And we have seen the response to October 7 by Europeans, who denounced Israel as quickly as possible after the start of the war. Indeed, rather than provide assistance to Israel, the Europeans happily looked away as hundreds of thousands of Moslem and leftist demonstrators waged street wars on their own Jews.
自10月7日以來，我們已經看到來自美國盟友的支持是多麼的變幻無常和不誠實。我們也看到了歐洲人對10月7日的反應，他們在戰爭開始後盡可能快地譴責了以色列。事實上，歐洲人非但沒有向以色列提供援助，反而樂見數十萬穆斯林和左翼示威者在街頭對他們自己的猶太人發動街頭戰爭。
Of note, while working in Asia for decades I heard a common refrain among Jewish businessmen in Japan, Korea, China and elsewhere, that day-to-day life for themselves was easier when working in Asia than in Europe, where there was always a caution they felt as Jews living among Europeans.
值得一提的是，我在亞洲工作數十年間，常常聽到猶太商人們的共同說法：在日本、韓國、中國以及其他亞洲地區，他們的日常生活比在歐洲要輕鬆得多。因為在歐洲，作為猶太人與歐洲人共處，他們總是感受到一種戒慎與不安。
So we must make plans for expanding Israel’s diplomatic efforts in Asia, and our joint development of armaments, including high tech, aircraft, tanks and much more.
因此，我們必須制定計劃，擴大以色列在亞洲的外交努力，以及我們共同開發軍備，包括高科技、飛機、坦克等等。
Above all, after yesterday’s numbing confinements to Eastern European shtetls, the cruel creation of the Vatican’s ghettos for Jews, centuries of Christian pogroms throughout the continent, proudly displayed antisemitism in European churches, governments, universities and on their streets, and at last the Holocaust, the culmination of 2,000 years of Christian antisemitism, we should prepare to at last be done with Western civilization, which brought upon the Jews among the most uncivilized periods, carried out by the most uncivilized people, that we have suffered in our long history.
最重要的是，經歷了昨日令人麻木的東歐猶太村（shtetls）的禁閉、梵蒂岡殘酷建立的猶太人隔都（ghetto）、數世紀以來遍及整個歐洲大陸的基督徒大屠殺、歐洲教堂、政府、大學及其街頭公然展示的反猶太主義，以及最終的納粹大屠殺。這是一場長達2000年基督教反猶太主義的頂峰，我們應該準備徹底與西方文明一刀兩斷，這個文明給猶太人帶來了我們漫長歷史中最野蠻的時期，由最野蠻的人施加。
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