The Gaza war has directly pushed Israel to the point of being isolated, due to the ongoing attacks in the Gaza Strip causing massive casualties, America's close Western allies have started to shift their positions. France, Britain, Canada, and Australia have successively expressed support for the establishment of a Palestinian state. For Israel, this atmosphere is undoubtedly a major warning sign, and the current American society's attitude towards Israel has sounded a more serious alarm for the latter!

In the UN General Assembly meeting, multiple Western countries have officially recognized Palestine.

The Economist reported that the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza has led several of America's closest Western allies to support Palestine. On September 22 at the United Nations, France joined Britain, Canada, and Australia, with Macron announcing the formal recognition of the State of Palestine, which caused applause and standing ovations in the hall. The shift in the positions of Western allies highlights a fact: Israel had better stay close to the United States because now only the US can prevent Israel from becoming a complete "international orphan".

There is also a sense of isolation among Israelis, on September 17, the EU threatened to suspend the free trade agreement with Israel. Netanyahu claimed that Israel must develop a "self-sufficient economic characteristic" to cope with international boycotts. As soon as he said this, Israel fell into panic of isolation, the stock market immediately dropped, forcing Netanyahu to quickly clarify that what he meant was "only the defense industry should be self-sufficient." Immediately after, Netanyahu again insisted, "America is with us."

However, Netanyahu's political opponents, the Israeli opposition leader Lapid does not think so. He said directly: Netanyahu is too optimistic, he doesn't understand the new America, he has made a series of serious mistakes, and the bilateral relationship between the US and Israel is experiencing a historic decline.

In fact, Netanyahu has already angered the Trump administration by bombing Syria and Qatar, and the bombing of Qatar has even forced Trump to quickly comfort the Qatari leadership. In addition, the Gaza war has caused a significant change in the attitude of the American public towards Israel.

The outcome of the Gaza war is Israel's path to "diplomatic isolation"

Additionally, the nearly two-year-long Gaza war is shaking the strong alliance between the US and Israel. For decades, the US's support for Israel has been almost a political iron law: regardless of party or situation. Now, the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, plus the right-wing policies of Netanyahu's government, have shaken the grassroots public opinion of both Democratic and Republican parties in the US, leading to an intensification of "anti-Israel" voices.

Previously, Democrats had a positive image of Israel as a "resilient underdog," but as Netanyahu expanded settlements in the West Bank and created humanitarian disasters in Gaza, Democrats have become disappointed with Israel. Especially young Democrats, often project reflections on America's history of slavery and neocolonialism onto the oppressed Palestinians and the far-right forces of Israel. Additionally, the rightward shift of Israeli politics has gradually eroded the hope for the "two-state solution," a policy strongly favored by previous Democratic presidents.

As for the Republicans led by Trump, their attitude towards Israel is also changing rapidly. The most ardent ally of Trump, Republican Congresswoman Greene, posted on social media supporting Palestine and opposing Israel's war in Gaza. She also criticized the unconditional military aid to Israel and the "America First" slogan, which contradicts it. She even raised a new slogan: "Only America."

The top contender within the Republican Party, current Vice President Vance, is also gradually leaning towards the "Only America" camp. In May this year, Vance was scheduled to visit Israel, and his car had even arrived in Tel Aviv, but after Netanyahu ordered additional troops to be sent to Gaza, Vance canceled the trip at the last minute, obviously not wanting to be associated with the bloodthirsty Netanyahu.

The attitude of American society towards Israel is also changing.

According to The Wall Street Journal, recently, several senior Israeli officials visited Washington, hoping to receive a warm reception, but instead faced the opposite. An Israeli official revealed: "Some pro-Israel Democratic legislators have stated that future aid to Israel will be conditional. More surprisingly, due to the dissatisfaction of American voters with Israel, Republican legislators have also begun to criticize us."

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