#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #media / #publicopinion / #backfiremodel / #analysis

„Hamas’ 7 October 2023 attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli military attack on Gaza generated enormous rage and despair throughout much of the world. To understand these reactions, it is helpful to examine the tactics commonly used by powerful perpetrators of actions perceived as unjust.”

https://comments.bmartin.cc/tag/gaza/

See also:
„Backfire manual: tactics against injustice”
https://documents.uow.edu.au/~bmartin/pubs/backfire.php

#israel #lebanon : #war / #hezbollah / #middleeast #usforeignpolicy / #analysis

„Without … a concentrated effort, the current trajectory of the conflict will produce further turmoil in Lebanon, as Israel continues to respond to Hezbollah attacks with disproportional violence that leads to more mass displacement. A campaign of chaos (…) might offer some limited political benefit to Netanyahu & his far-right government. For (…) Lebanese civilians, it will be a disaster.“

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israel-brings-its-gaza-strategy-lebanon