> You are saying that Israel has shown itself to not be susceptible to international pressure on existential questions yet it engaged for decades in political and diplomatic action to be where it is today; it was not looked at that favorably by Western powers even a few decades backs.
My impression is the Western powers--Kissinger in particular--didn't really give a shit about Israel. Then Egypt and Syria attacked Israel, starting the Yom Kippur War, and the USSR promised to back them up. Golda Meir threatened to go nuclear and Nixon launched Operation Nickel Grass in order to give her a more palatable alternative.
Israel hasn't necessarily been looked upon more favorably since then, but they've continued to receive strategic support from the US in order to persuade them they don't need to open that Pandora's Box.
> allow BDS to work and stop military aid then Israel is going to have a much more difficult time
Perhaps, but for the aforementioned reason that's not necessarily a good thing. An Israel without Uncle Sam backing them up telling them, "nah bro, chill, we got this" is going to be an Israel more likely to do exactly the things you don't want them to do.
If they feel their existence is truly threatened, they will go all the way. But in the mean time, while under the US's security umbrella, it's true: They're better off not doing things that might get them cut off. Threatening to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel is not only totally impractical but actually increases the risk of the genocide you lefties keep bleating about, because it would make the Gaza/Lebanon security crisis existential.
> Also Israel depends very much on its network of high-tech companies, companies that are extremely sensitive to any sort of sanctions regime
It would be a truly huge disruption, but they have those high-tech companies because they have the talent. If they get sanctioned up the wazoo, I'm sure China would be happy to pivot in to become Israel's patron, at least economically.
> And once Israel is politically and militarily isolated it becomes a much easier target against rivals in the Middle East
Israel's only real rival in the Middle East is Iran, and as you may have noticed, they have disengaged from direct combat.
Israel made it rain oil in Tehran. Iran made it rain ballistic missiles in Israel. Neither can afford total warfare with the other; they're too close together.
My impression is the Western powers--Kissinger in particular--didn't really give a shit about Israel. Then Egypt and Syria attacked Israel, starting the Yom Kippur War, and the USSR promised to back them up. Golda Meir threatened to go nuclear and Nixon launched Operation Nickel Grass in order to give her a more palatable alternative.
Israel hasn't necessarily been looked upon more favorably since then, but they've continued to receive strategic support from the US in order to persuade them they don't need to open that Pandora's Box.
> allow BDS to work and stop military aid then Israel is going to have a much more difficult time
Perhaps, but for the aforementioned reason that's not necessarily a good thing. An Israel without Uncle Sam backing them up telling them, "nah bro, chill, we got this" is going to be an Israel more likely to do exactly the things you don't want them to do.
If they feel their existence is truly threatened, they will go all the way. But in the mean time, while under the US's security umbrella, it's true: They're better off not doing things that might get them cut off. Threatening to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel is not only totally impractical but actually increases the risk of the genocide you lefties keep bleating about, because it would make the Gaza/Lebanon security crisis existential.
> Also Israel depends very much on its network of high-tech companies, companies that are extremely sensitive to any sort of sanctions regime
It would be a truly huge disruption, but they have those high-tech companies because they have the talent. If they get sanctioned up the wazoo, I'm sure China would be happy to pivot in to become Israel's patron, at least economically.
> And once Israel is politically and militarily isolated it becomes a much easier target against rivals in the Middle East
Israel's only real rival in the Middle East is Iran, and as you may have noticed, they have disengaged from direct combat.
Israel made it rain oil in Tehran. Iran made it rain ballistic missiles in Israel. Neither can afford total warfare with the other; they're too close together.