There's some value in calling for a tepid compromise and shining a spotlight on the psychotic response. Zionists have overextended their hand by relentlessly attacking calls for a ceasefire, revealing themselves to be bloodthirsty colonizers.

On the other hand, there's only so much value in pointing out hypocrisy. It doesn't really weaken the Zionist position to reveal them as monsters.

So basically idk

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah, I think the problem with winning a moral or propaganda victory with the West is that in 6 months the attention of the average Westoid will be drawn to the next global incident and by the next genocidal flareup you'll have to start from zero again with most Westoids.

That being said, I feel like there's some sort of change coalescing in the Global South, spurred on in large part by blatant Israeli hypocrisy in opposing a ceasefire.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

A true propaganda victory in the West is hard to imagine, yeah. Maybe it'll be possible to make a sustainable change in attitudes towards Israel, but even if that happens the Western governments have shown how little public sentiments matter to them anyway.

Oh! Another benefit is this demoralizes the occupation forces. Soldiers are less likely to volunteer for a war they consider pointless and cruel, which could result in personnel shortages. Also, you know, fragging

... Maybe? idk

[–] MayoPete@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If the public sees that their sentiment doesn't affect anything then they will be more likely to be radicalized. We get closer to revolution.

[–] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

People will remember if it's Israel Palestine again. The public patience for individual wars isn't infinite