When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the UN world leader on Friday, helms the country, even by some of its longtime allies, as increasingly pariahed.
Western countries Enraged by Israel’s fierce attacks in the Gaza Strip; Some people recognize the Palestinian state. european union We are comparing tariffs and sanctions. Democrat voters in the US He expressed disgust in a polland a small rift is showing in Republican support. The outlook for Boycott of sports and culture Growing, Israeli tourists are growing It made me feel unwelcome In some countries.
Even Netanyahu’s flight to New York on Thursday was plagued. An unplanned landing in Europe could have been exposed to him to arrest him on charges Crimes against humanity It was filed by the International Criminal Court, which he denied. The Haaretz news site reported that flights have gone on a longer alternative path to avoid European airspace. Israeli officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the issue and reviewed the report.
Netanyahu still seems to have unwavering support from President Donald Trump and the US I’ve done a lot Protect Israel from criticism. but, The latest invasion of Gaza city It could change, like a righteous rage, putting Trump’s hope ceasefire further out of reach.
“The concern is that there’s a turning point there,” says historian and former Israeli ambassador Michael Oren, who said, “We’re not a pariah yet, but we can be.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak at the opening event of a bipartisan delegation of Israeli U.S. Congressmen in Jerusalem on Monday, September 15th, 2025.
Global condemnation
Last month, 28 Western allies gathered around Israel after Hamas’ October 7, 2023 called for an end to the attack that killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. They also criticized Israel’s restrictions on humanitarian assistance. Contributed to hunger.
Ten countries, including the UK, France, Canada and Australia, are hoping to recognise the Palestinian state this week and revive the long-term oral lib hygiene peace process. This is a move that the US and Israel have vehemently rejected. Germany, one of Israel’s closest allies, has not participated in ceasefires or calls for a Palestinian state, but Several military exports have been suspended.
Several Arab countries, including some with long-standing ties with Israel, have accused them of committing genocide in Gaza, Like there were scholars from major genocidesUN experts and some Israel and international rights organizations. UN’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, is weighing allegations of genocide filed by South Africa, which Israel vehemently denies.
Netanyahu acknowledged the country’s isolation in a speech last week, saying Israel might have to become a self-sufficient, militarized “super-Sparta.” He backtracked the next day after the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange went diving.
“This is a bitter fact that has begun to spread like wildfires across the realm of diplomatic relations,” Itamar Eichner wrote in Israel’s Daily Yediot Aholonot. “Israel is already becoming an exiled country.”
Trump is standing firmly
Trump stands by Israel throughout everything and does not put any public pressure on him afterwards. The ceasefire has ended He was helping a broker earlier this year. Or when it cuts Gaza off food or medicine for a few weeks, or when it broke into Gaza city earlier this month.
Trump aired his complaints Israeli strike against the leader of Hamas in Qatar Derailed negotiations aimed at ceasefire and hostage releases. However, Secretary of State Marco Rubio saw no sunlight between the two allies. I visited Israel a few days later..
Meanwhile, the government has imposes sanctions against ICC judges and prosecutors.cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses, protecting Israel from the UN’s request for a ceasefire; Provided billions of dollars worth of weapons – Continue the Biden administration’s extensive military support.
Evacuated Palestinians will flee the Northern Gaza Strip by foot and on vehicle, carrying their belongings along the coastal road near Wadi Gaza on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Public opinion is changing
US polls over the past year raise questions about how long such support will be.
About half of Americans Israel’s military response in Gaza said it had “go too far” according to a survey from Associated Press-NORC Civil Service Research Center. That’s what 40% said since November 2023, just after the start of the war.
A recent poll by the University of Maryland Almost half of Democratic voters More sympathy for the Palestinians, compared to just 6% who have more sympathy for Israel. A survey of 1,514 Americans took place between July 29th and August. There was an error of 7 and 2.9 percentage points.
The same poll was found The growing gap among Republicansshowing that young people have far less support for Israel. Fifty-two percent of Republicans over the age of 35 said Israel’s actions in Gaza were justified under the right to self-defense, but only 22% of 18-34 Republicans agreed.
Evangelical Christian Republicans, a breakwater in support for Israel, show smaller but significant disparities, with 59% of older respondents and 36% of younger respondents saying Israel’s actions were justified.
“This is unprecedented and as someone who has been researching this issue for decades,” said Sibley Telhami, a professor who wrote the study.
He said the polls show an ongoing “paradigm shift” comparable to the induction of foreign interventions after the war in Vietnam and Iraq.
“We have a Gaza generation, who doesn’t trust Israel, sees Israel as the source of the problem and sees it primarily as genocide, what is happening in Gaza.
Israel condemns anti-Semitism and Hamas
There is no indication that either of these has disciplined Israeli leaders. Netanyahu says Israel is fighting a legal war of self-defense in response to the October 7 attack, sparking criticism of anti-Semitism and Hamas propaganda.
Last month, Israel Major settlement projects have been approved It could split the occupied West Bank in half, and its western allies, including past US administrations – have long been opposed. Netanyahu suggests that it may annex part of its territory in response to Western countries that recognize the Palestinian state.
“When the Western world is blaming us, our response is not to succumb to it, but to dig deep into the heel,” former ambassador Oren said. “There are several things that Israel cannot or do not do to improve its international status. For example, create a Palestinian state that will fall into Hamas within 24 hours.”
Israel’s increasingly frustrating allies have warned against the opposition. Some form of apartheid Or a bilateral state where Jews may not be a majority.
“The approach of some governments, especially the minister, is to destroy the possibility of a solution for the two states,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with Israeli television network last week. “It’s the last minute,” he said. Before such a solution becomes “completely impossible.”
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