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by ipaddr 261 days ago
It was called a genocide early on because of the disregard for civilian life but it doesn't become one until everyone dies. The more accurate term is war crimes.

At this point public opinion matters less than existing relationships.
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JumpCrisscross 261 days ago
> It was called a genocide early on because of the disregard for civilian life but it doesn't become one until everyone dies

The Holocaust was a genocide. It didn't exterminate the Jews.

> more accurate term is war crimes

Agree.

> At this point public opinion matters less than existing relationships

What do you mean?

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ipaddr 261 days ago
The relationship between Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu and between Israel and America military matters more than public opinion. It could be 90% against but that would matter less.
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JumpCrisscross 261 days ago
> relationship between Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu and between Israel and America military matters more than public opinion

The relationship is absolutely guided by public opinion. If Israeli support among registered Republicans starts hitting 50%, Trump is constrained.

It's currently 64% net sympathy for Israel and 9% for Palestine among Republicans. 55% of Trump voters say "Israel should continue its military campaign until Hamas is fully eliminated, even if it means the civilian casualties in Gaza might continue," while only 29% say "Israel should stop its military campaign in order to protect against civilian casualties, even if Hamas has not been fully eliminated" [1].

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/02/polls/times-s...

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