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To be fair, Vietnam was a war being waged directly by the US. That’s not to say that I think the protests will be ineffective; if they weren’t having some effect then we wouldn’t be hearing about them. However, the situation is somewhat different from the Vietnam war. That’s why (if I understand correctly) they’re mainly protesting to end US involvement as opposed to trying to make Israel stop. Ending US involvement will probably result in Israel stopping, but there’s no guarantee and so the main idea is to make sure the US is not complicit. At least that’s my understanding of the nuance when it comes to the situation.
That’s true. I don’t believe campus protestors are under the mistaken impression that they’ll turn the heart of Netanyahu. Even his own people are calling for his resignation.
Ending or reducing US involvement, however, would be a substantial shift in a continuous, 45-year-long support policy.
That’s the goal. It took a while, but it worked with Vietnam.
To be fair, Vietnam was a war being waged directly by the US. That’s not to say that I think the protests will be ineffective; if they weren’t having some effect then we wouldn’t be hearing about them. However, the situation is somewhat different from the Vietnam war. That’s why (if I understand correctly) they’re mainly protesting to end US involvement as opposed to trying to make Israel stop. Ending US involvement will probably result in Israel stopping, but there’s no guarantee and so the main idea is to make sure the US is not complicit. At least that’s my understanding of the nuance when it comes to the situation.
That’s true. I don’t believe campus protestors are under the mistaken impression that they’ll turn the heart of Netanyahu. Even his own people are calling for his resignation.
Ending or reducing US involvement, however, would be a substantial shift in a continuous, 45-year-long support policy.