Israelis’ and Jewish people’s long-held feeling of persecution, dating back to biblical times, contributes to most Israelis’ desire to continue the war in Gaza.
tl.dr.: driven by propaganda and a persecution complex or Jingoism
Israel’s path forward is unclear, and it will be influenced by a few issues. An increase in public pressure on Netanyahu may force him eventually to take responsibility for not preventing the Oct. 7 attack and resign.
Israel’s dilemma is that you can’t have both:
An ethnonationalist (ethnic apartheid) state.
Liberal democratic state with human rights and rule of law.
tl.dr.: driven by propaganda and a persecution complex or Jingoism
Israel’s dilemma is that you can’t have both:
Pick one.