Israel/Palestine

https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-palestinians-opinion-poll-wartime-views-a0baade915619cd070b5393844bc4514#:~:text=RAMALLAH%2C%20West%20Bank%20(AP),90%25%20saying%20he%20must%20resign.

Survey of Palestinians...How Palestinians feel is different than how Israelis feel. Some have claimed the AP poll wasn't accurate. It doesn't really matter, because people in unstable regions like Gaza often change their opinion very quickly.

We tend to impose our beliefs about how government should work in Israel. Bibi does not have the type of executive power that a US President has. Israel has a coalition government.


If Bibi goes, someone the same or worse will replace him. (With regards to Gaza)

Prior to Oct 7th, Israel was protesting Bibi's supreme court grab. They still are. This is independent of the Palestinian issue.

They also are protesting because Bibi has not returned hostages. To some in Israel, returning the hostage means becoming even more aggressive with Hamas and killing more Gaza civilians. Much of the protesting is about internal Israel drama. In the US, we tend to view everything through Israel/Palestine. Too many people in the US are interpreting the protests as signs that Israeli citizens want a ceasefire. But that isn't accurate. They want hostages returned and Bibi gone. A new prime mister will likely mean a less centralized government and less Bibi taking over courts. The new prime minister could be more right wing than Bibi when it comes to Palestinians.