• Saleh@feddit.org
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    16 days ago

    It is important to note that the government had majority approval. The settlers annexing the Westbank was continuud by every single government of the past 30 years, even the “progressive” ones. The relentless attacks on Gaza had and have majority approval in polls.

    Removing Netanyahu is a first step, but Israeli society seriously needs to work through a lot of things for its “normal” to become in accordance with international law and basic principles of ethics and moral.

    • Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      16 days ago

      49.5% of the voters voted for the current government.

      Which “progressive” government did Israel have in the last 30 years?
      Barak and especially Rabin’s government stopped the settlements.
      Olmert had the “realignment plan”, which was shelved due to the 2nd Lebanon war.