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I can understand why Israelis who oppose the way this war is being conducted aren’t rushing to put their heads above the parapet.
They're also likely to lose jobs, face detention and in some cases have an angry mob at their door.
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/22/an-atmosphere-of-fear-free-speech-under-threat-in-israel-activists-say
hoefla
I can understand why Israelis who oppose the way this war is being conducted aren’t rushing to put their heads above the parapet. Remembering the weeks and months after 9/11, a large part of the US remained irrationally fearful for their lives and another larger part was out for blood. Warmongers were happy to oblige, while anyone who opposed them had their lives completely upended. Theres undoubtedly Israelis living traumatised by the expectation that Hamas will strike again, and others who have stopped giving a fck and want to brutalise whoever they can to achieve catharsis and send their neighbours a message.
Also, another big issue with the way modern media reports things is that, no matter the place and no matter the issue, they always seem to find a fool with a stupid opinion that they then feature, knowing busy people and other fools will readily extrapolate “here’s what the deputy mayor of Irrelevantville has to say” to “this is what they’re actually thinking inside X country’s government and society”.