Vast majority of Israelis said they were not troubled at all by reports, with a majority saying Israel's army was careful to avoid civilian suffering

The vast majority of Israelis say they are not troubled by reports of famine and suffering in Gaza, a new poll released by the Israel Democracy Institute shows.

The survey shows that 79 percent of Jews in Israel were not troubled, or troubled at all, whereas 86 percent of “Arab” respondents were somewhat or very troubled by the reports about the war on Gaza.

The survey was conducted between 27-31 July.

      • herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        15 days ago

        Netanyahu’s fascist regime was democratically elected. Just like Nazis in Germany came to power through the democratic system.

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      18 days ago

      It’s the Samson option, they’ve never done it. And MAD has been policy for any number of nations.

      Is Israel deep into an ethnic conflict spiral, and fairly devoid of empathy for the other side? Yes. Is it all religious fanatics? No, that’s a minority. Secular Zionism is a thing too.

      • AlDente@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        18 days ago

        The Samson option is far worse than mutually assured destruction. Instead of retaliatory strikes against the sole country which launches nukes first, Isreal plans to nuke major cities all around the globe if they are ever nuked. They have already used this threat to coerce other countries into supporting them.

        In the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Arab forces were overwhelming Israeli forces and Prime Minister Golda Meir authorized a nuclear alert and ordered 13 atomic bombs be readied for use by missiles and aircraft. The Israeli Ambassador informed President Nixon that “very serious conclusions” may occur if the United States did not airlift supplies. Nixon complied. This is seen by some commentators on the subject as the first threat of the use of the Samson Option.

        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson_Option

        • Dagwood_Sanwich@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          6 days ago

          I don’t see Israel declaring that they will destroy Iran or Gaza and genocide every non Jew they can get their hands on.

          • herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.mlEnglish
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            6 days ago

            Israel just launched terrorist attacks on Iran, and has killed a huge part of Gazan population.

            Look at actions, not words.

            • Dagwood_Sanwich@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              4 days ago

              OH NO! Israel launched an attack on a nation that vowed to destroy it and was trying to build a nuke to wipe them out!

              GOOD. The Iranian government needs to collapse. I find it weird how many people who supposedly support LGBT+ also support a nation that hangs them.