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[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 77 points 11 months ago (30 children)

The battle lines are being drawn in the court of public opinion. Now the question becomes how steadfast is the public support behind demanding a peaceful yet forceful resolution to this conflict and finally ending this apartheid regime.

[–] SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Public perception outside Israel has affected a total of 0 policy decisions in the country

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[–] boyi@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (7 children)

How successful the court of public opinion has been in influencing the outcome of Israel conflict before?

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 15 points 11 months ago

Very. Israel has been on several benders that were curtailed due to international opinion. Unfortunately it's never outrightly solved the issue.

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[–] Gazumi@lemmy.world 71 points 11 months ago (79 children)

Palestinians asking for a homeland. They are at home and have been invaded for over 70 years

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[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 55 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (16 children)

I'm from Bristol. Haven't seen a single Israeli flag or show of support for Israel in this conflict, but I have seen loads of Palestinian flags waved around, and even witnessed a march last week.

I think public opinion has drastically changed in favour of Palestine.

[–] Necronomicommunist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Israel has the support of powerful governments the world over, it doesn't need the support of a hundred thousand marchers. This is why they get away with what they've done for decades.

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[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'd say we're looking at a generalized propaganda failure here all across Europe and most of the world - ten years ago you were banned off any sizable English-language forum for calling Israel genocidal... that's simply not the case any longer.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

People have better access to information now.

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[–] Giraffe00@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

Nice job Londoners.

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