[direwolf20]

Western Palestine protestors want their countries to stop giving stuff to Israel. That's a very achievable goal. It would be good if the war stopped, but most of them recognize they only have influence over their own countries.

[dlubarov]

If that was what they actually wanted, why did none of them seem to care when Netanyahu proposed tapering off of US aid, or when a credible ceasefire agreement was finally being negotiated?

When opportunities arose to achieve the outcomes they were supposedly fighting for, they were suddenly very quiet.

[direwolf20]

Did the US cut off aid?

[dlubarov]

Trump is resisting the idea [1], though it's too early to say how it will ultimately go. It's a confusing time, particularly those who were fighting for an end to the aid, but couldn’t fathom supporting something that Netanyahu wants.

What not everyone understands is that US aid comes with strings attached. Israel developed multiple fighter jets in the past, for example, but canceled them mainly due to US pressure.

[1] https://jewishinsider.com/2026/01/trump-netanyahu-u-s-milita...

[adastra22]

Also the US aid is just credits for the purchase of US military hardware that can’t be resold. Yes it is subsidizing the Israeli military and some people don’t like that. But it is also propping up the US defense industry while keeping Israel “bought into” the NATO military tech standards, which has strategic benefit.