After two long and gruelling years of a genocidal war on Gaza, Israel has become one of the most reviled states among large segments of the global public. Its army, which claims to be "one of the most moral armies in the world", has now become one of the most despised.
In the two years it has been on the ground in Gaza, ostensibly fighting Hamas, it has very few gains to point to. Instead, it generated deep resentment, fuelled by abuses documented by some of its own soldiers and extensively reported across both traditional and digital media.
Israel's brutality has shocked the world, thereby inadvertently reviving the Palestinian cause on the global stage. Support for Palestinian self-determination and liberty around the world has never been higher.
This global shift in opinion looks to be a key underlying driver behind US President Donald Trump's push for a ceasefire in Gaza, although it remains fragile and vulnerable. His decision was driven by two decisive developments: Western allies' move to recognise a Palestinian state, and the fact that Israel was becoming a moral liability for the US.
