Can Israel ignore the pressure? International condemnation swells after Rafah offensive

François PICARD | Alessandro XENOS | Rebecca GNIGNATI | John LYNDON | Jasmine EL-GAMAL | Steven EKOVICH | Irris MAKLER

Edité par France 24 - 2024

That war could last another seven months, says a top official in Binyamin Netanyahu's government. Israeli citizens are also traumatised by October 7 and its aftermath, but are not seeing the same images as the rest of the world on their social media feeds. 

Then there's Israel’s biggest backer, with a Biden administration that so far refuses to say that Israel’s operation in Rafah crosses its red lines and a Republican opposition that is 100 percent behind Netanyahu. 

In past Middle East wars, the US has often been the one to call time. Why, after nearly eight months, is this time different?

Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Rebecca Gnignati and Juliette Brown. 

Note
  • Can Israel ignore the pressure? Young people outraged by the graphic images of the Rafah tent fire that killed dozens of civilians are out in the streets of Paris and Marseille, this as Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise a Palestinian state and international courts mount cases over the war in Gaza. 

Langue
anglais
Date de publication
30/05/2024
Collection
The Debate
Contributeurs
John LYNDON Executive Director, Alliance for Middle East Peace
Jasmine EL-GAMAL Political analyst and former Pentagon Middle East advisor
Steven EKOVICH Professor Emeritus of Political Science, American University of Paris
Irris MAKLER FRANCE 24 Jerusalem correspondent

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