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That's some finger-wagging from Canada and our allies.

Support for Gaza settlement growing fast in Israel. Although leaders of the Israeli left and centre condemned the event, Tel Aviv University's Peace Index poll last Wednesday showed that about 53 per cent of Jewish Israelis are in favour of the idea of settling Gaza — twice the number that support a two-state solution.

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"If a brigade commander now gives an order to evacuate two illegal outposts in the West Bank or indeed in Gaza, you're going to have a bunch of soldiers who may disobey orders," he said. "And if that happens, then all hell breaks loose. This is a country that will be seriously considered as having unraveled at the seams. "We're not there yet. But there are very disconcerting signs about this."

Where do they think these "voluntarily emigrated" refugees are gonna go? A significant chunk are going to land in the West and if the current events are any guide, they will make the pro-Palestinian voice in the West louder as they become Western voters and taxpayers. You know, kinda like the Jewish immigrants did after WWII.

I have a feeling that Hamas might not succeed in wiping out Israel but they may end up causing Israeli democracy to self-destruct.

Quite the "Mission Accomplished" moment for Israel....

I've got to say, as someone that's generally been supportive of Israel during this conflict seeing their government completely reject the idea of Palestinian statehood and take steps away from peace has been very demoralizing, and makes me seriously question how truthful they're being when they say they avoid civilian causalities, etc. Anecdotally I've noticed fewer pro-Israel comments on Lemmy which I think is demonstrating just how badly Israel's government has burned / is burning their international credibility and goodwill.