Why Israel Lost the Gaza Opinion War

Why Israel Lost the Gaza Opinion War

Sacrificial violence crumbles under scrutiny in the modern world.

In the war on Gaza, Israel possessed military might and lavish Western backing, but it forfeited the war for hearts and minds globally.

In the West, it was because the post-Christian order still elevates the perceived victim of sacrificial violence above the righteous avenger.

The ancient scapegoat machine, once a source of communal catharsis, now breeds division, confusion, and an unyielding moral cachet for the meekest sufferers.

Palestinians, through social media, amplified their martyr-like energy with every bomb and blockade.

To grasp this, we must rewind to the sacred shift that the Resurrection imprinted on history.

Jesus was not a collective representative rallying the nation, but a singular Person, wrongfully sacrificed by His own community's elites.

The Gospels demystify this: The innocent victim, crucified as a criminal, is vindicated by God.

Author's summary: Israel lost the Gaza opinion war due to shifting global perceptions.

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