Reactions to the Israel–Hamas war
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reactions to the Israel–Hamas war include significant geopolitical divisions emerged. Much of the Western world provided "strong" support to Israel militarily and diplomatically,[1] including the United States,[2] United Kingdom,[3] and Germany[4] although the strong support is "at odds with the attitudes of Western publics which continue to shift away from Israel", according to Hugh Lovatt, a senior policy fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Lovatt says that during the Cold War, Israel sided with the West against the Arab countries supported by the Soviets, and Western leaders generally see Israel "as a fellow member of the liberal democratic club" and that this partially "explains the continued strong Western support for Israel – which has now largely become reflexive".[1] In contrast, the Islamic world and much of the Global South denounced the actions of Israel and its allies, criticizing the "moral authority of the West" and alleging that it holds double standards surrounding human rights.[1][5] The double standards, in their view, is condemning an illegal occupation in Ukraine while standing firmly behind Israel that has occupied Palestinian lands.[6]
The article's lead section may need to be rewritten. The reason given is: This is a summary of International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war. (May 2024) |
The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany have supplied Israel with substantial military and medical aid.[3][7][8]