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"We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel," said one protester.

Israelis protested on Saturday night, calling for a ceasefire and the resignation of hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

Tens of thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach a deal with Hamas to secure the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. 

They also called for new elections, accusing Netanyahu of prolonging the conflict to keep himself in power.

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[-] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 3 months ago

In January there was a poll done in Israel: Only 15% of Israelis want Netanyahu to keep job after Gaza war, poll finds.

I don’t know how the poling is now though. However with how the world currently sees Israel, I doubt it would be in a favor for the prime minister (as in not in favor for him).

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Some of those dissatisfied with him will want an even more extreme right-winger. So you conclude too much from that figure alone, except that he's very unpopular.

[-] untorquer@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

For the poll to drop after a genocide starts, one would need to imagine that most of the drop is anti genocide. "Critical support", when taken in a serious context, usually means one would still vote in an electoral system for that leader who did the thing versus an alternative.

It's hard to imagine what a hardliner would want more at a point where the track is basically kettle and bomb, malnourish to death, is short of enslave and malnourish to death. Like nukes don't work because then you can't use the land for a couple decades.

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