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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.
I think many got suckered into thinking Bibi and friends are acting in good faith. I had some conversations with friends towards the beginning of the conflict where I expressed utmost doubts towards his motives and goals whereas they were of the opinion that he won't be allowed to drag this war further than it needed to be. At the time I bet that he'll extend the conflict as long as possible, potentially pivoting in other perilous directions, dragging everyone along him in the mud. It seems that's already happening. What I'm surprised by however is the proportion of Israelis in support of .. displacement policies. I was told that's a minority. Today it seems like quite a large proportion.