Did October 7th Trigger The Collapse of the Western Order? | Silk and Steel

<p>What if October 7 was not simply the beginning of another Middle East war—but the beginning of a much larger transformation in global power?</p><p>In this powerful episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha speaks with Laith Marouf, founder of Free Palestine TV and a geopolitical commentator based in Lebanon, about the dramatic changes unfolding across West Asia and what they could mean for the future of the world.</p><p>Three years after October 7, Laith argues that the conflict has exposed deep weaknesses in the Western-led international order and accelerated changes that were already underway.</p><p>Among the biggest questions explored:</p><p>🔥 Did October 7 derail the Abraham Accords?<br>Why the expansion of normalization between Israel and Arab states became far more difficult after October 7.</p><p>🔥 Is the Western order losing control of West Asia?<br>Carl and Laith discuss Iran, Yemen, Lebanon and the growing ability of regional powers to challenge Western military dominance.</p><p>🔥 Why is Yemen so important?<br>The discussion examines Yemen&#39;s role in the Red Sea conflict and the enormous geopolitical consequences of disrupting Western control of regional trade and energy routes.</p><p>🔥 Is Saudi Arabia being pushed into a disastrous war?<br>Laith argues that Riyadh&#39;s position reveals the growing pressures facing the traditional U.S.-aligned order in the Arabian Peninsula.</p><p>🔥 What is Israel&#39;s endgame?<br>Carl and Laith debate whether the concept of “Greater Israel” represents a genuine strategic ambition and what the consequences could be for the wider region.</p><p>🔥 Has the military balance fundamentally changed?<br>The conversation examines drones, missiles, Iran, Yemen and the challenge posed to traditional Western air and naval superiority.</p><p>🔥 Why is public opinion in the West changing?<br>Carl discusses how attitudes toward Palestine have changed dramatically, particularly among younger generations.</p><p>🔥 Could the Western-led system be entering a period of collapse?<br>The conversation looks beyond the Middle East toward a possible transformation from a U.S.-dominated unipolar system toward a multipolar, multi-civilizational world.</p><p>The episode ultimately asks a much bigger question:</p><p>Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the old geopolitical order—and the birth of something entirely new?</p><p>Watch until the end for Carl and Laith&#39;s discussion of what could happen next, includi