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> If Palestine could end its attacks on Israel, almost all international support for Israel would dry up within 6 months. Public opinion polling shows that the
by lupusreal 3y ago
> If Palestine could end its attacks on Israel, almost all international support for Israel would dry up within 6 months.
Public opinion polling shows that the lionshare of support for Israel in America, where it matters most, comes from Evangelical Christians. They support Israel because they believe it is necessary to reincarnate their Messiah. Their support is unconditional, not rational, so what you propose is nonsense.
- TOMDM 3y agoReligious justifications for support of Israel can only continue for as long as geopolitical justifications align with them. As we've seen in Ukraine, thankfully conservative thought currently does not dominate the US's foreign policy.
- lupusreal 3y agoIt will continue until the boomers (and to a considerably lesser extent, gen-x) die. Then Israel will have lost their support base in America and meaningful change might be possible. Until then, it is important to keep the pressure on to make sure younger generations don't fall down this same radical path.