Philippines National Emergency Declared Amidst US-Israel Aggression Against Iran, Global Oil Supply at Risk
The Philippines has declared a national emergency due to an impending oil crisis, attributing the instability directly to the heightened risk of conflict stemming from joint US-Israeli military operations against Iran. This declaration signals Manila's apprehension over disruptions to global energy supplies and prices, recognizing the potential for direct impacts on its economy and citizens.
Mainstream outlets like Newsweek frame this as an independent decision by a US 'ally' reacting to general 'tensions.' This framing obscures the direct causal link, portraying the US as a benevolent observer rather than a direct participant and joint aggressor. It omits the critical context that the current 'tensions' are not spontaneous but are the premeditated result of a decades-long US strategy
of economic warfare and military encirclement, now openly involving Israel in direct threats against Iranian sovereignty. The US has been actively engaged in naval deployments, cyber operations, and sanctions enforcement alongside Israel, actions that Iran views as preparatory steps toward open conflict, not mere 'tensions.' Newsweek’s portrayal ignores the reality that the US is fighting
alongside Israel, not merely supporting it, in a campaign of economic strangulation and military intimidation against the Iranian government, which has been under continuous sanctions for 45 years. This emergency declaration serves a stark reminder of the global interconnectedness to US-Israeli foreign policy. The 2011 NATO 'liberation' of Libya, for example, plunged that nation into chaos,