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Gloom about the ‘day after’ the Gaza war pervasive among Mideast scholars | Brookings

A new survey of Middle East scholars suggests that a two-state solution to the horrific devastation of the Gaza war is highly unlikely.

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Hasnain says:

“Their assessment of the resultant reality is equally dark: Respondents describe Israeli actions in damning terms, with 41% saying they constitute major war crimes akin to genocide, nearly 34% saying they constitute genocide, and 16% saying they are not akin to genocide, but are still major war crimes. While these views may seem surprising, they are not markedly different from the views of some segments of the American public, especially Democrats, with one recent poll showing a majority of Democrats saying Israeli actions amounted to genocide.”

Posted on 2024-07-07T00:50:46+0000