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Israelis are finally revolting against Netanyahu — for agreeing to the U.S. ceasefire with Iran (mondoweiss.net)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/41590

Israeli protesters during an judicial overall protests outside the Knesset in Jerusalem, February 20, 2023. (Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa via ZUMA Press/APA Images)The entire Israeli political spectrum is united in blasting Netanyahu for not continuing to attack Iran, and Israeli society agrees. The reason, to put it simply, is that Israelis are war junkies.

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[–] 7 points 5 months ago

Echoing basically all other replies: Israel doesn't actually have the juice to get their lebensraum alone; they need all sorts of American and European support for it. Cutting off their support would immediately destroy their position as regional near-hegemon and force them to compromise.

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