Poll reveals rising anxiety in Israel over global condemnation amid Gaza genocide
Reporting from Ramallah, occupied West Bank
There is an argument and a discussion being waged among politicians about how they can improve Israel’s damaged reputation, which has taken a deep hit following the genocidal war on Gaza and the ongoing settler attacks to intimidate Palestinians and grab more land.
This has prompted widespread international condemnation, which has grown louder since Israel decided to push forward with its controversial E1 illegal settlement plan that effectively cuts the occupied West Bank in half.
All of that has affected Israel’s international standing, which is why the discussion among Israelis now is whether the world will increase sanctions.
We have been examining some of the polls, including one from the Institute for National Security Studies, a prestigious centre for strategic studies in Israel. It says that 26 percent of Israelis believe that international isolation is one of the three most threatening scenarios facing the nation.
Meanwhile, 37 percent believe that the likelihood of international sanctions increasing in the next few years is high, and 50 percent believe that the state is not prepared to deal with such measures.
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