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A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans? (www.nytimes.com)

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Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters.

By David M. Halbfinger Oct. 12, 2025

The war in Gaza may finally be ending, after two years of bloodshed and destruction. But among the damage that has been done is a series of devastating blows to Israel’s relationship with the citizens of its most important and most stalwart ally, the United States.

Israel’s reputation in the United States is in tatters, and not only on college campuses or among progressives. For the first time since it began asking Americans about their sympathies in 1998, a New York Times poll last month found that slightly more voters sided with the Palestinians than with Israelis.

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

No.

[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago

Can they unkill all those they killed? If not, then the odds aren't good.

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Most Americans are idiots with the memory of a goldfish, so the unfortunate truth is probably yes. In fact, it's basically Israel's playbook for the last several decades. They commit genocide until international sentiment finally turns against them, then call a "ceasefire" where they still regularly commit crimes against Palestineans, and wait 5-10 years for everyone to forget their atrocities before they manufacture a reason to resume the genocide.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago

I mean, I want to see the genocidal state dismantled, but more important than my anger is the welfare of Palestine. So, Israel just has to accept the Arab League peace offer, dismantle the aparteid state, withdraw to the 1967 borders (dismantling all settlements), recognize the state of Palestine, and co-exist in peace. That's all it would take to win my support.

So, basically, not a chance. A genocidal, terrorist state doesn't change its stripes.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

The real test here is for Americans; can they finally learn that Isreal is a genocidal apartheid state, and agreeing to a ceasefire doesn't change that?