Ilan Pappe on Israel: "We are witnessing the beginning of the end"

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[–]kingsmegLiberté, égalité, fraternité 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think people are overestimating the impact of public opinion, including public anger, on countries' leadership. Also underestimating the willingness of said leadership to ignore crimes against humanity when their personal finances are implicated. There's a reason none of the Arab states are actively backing Hamas and the Palestinians: they make too much money from the status quo. The only ones who are taking active measures being the Yemeni Houthis, who were already completely blacklisted by the entire West and have survived a genocidal proxy US war against them, so they have nothing to lose.

[–]Xeenophile 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

SO. What began (at least outwardly) as a nationalist project - i.e. based on the notion that a society can only be cohesive if everyone in it shares certain common (mostly) superficial traits - specifically by a "nation" that had just endured an event so terrible that many were driven to the conclusion that they could only function among themselves, is now dying of lack of social cohesion. How ironic.

[–]penelopepnortneyBecome ungovernable 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Interesting observations, esp. this part (paraphrasing): Israel enjoys the support of western governments and elites but it has lost support of civil societies. It's probably the only state in the world that lobbies for its existence. Not for its policies or better economic performance, but for its very moral justification, and it's losing that battle.