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Both DD and DM seem to overestimate the hostility Israelis feel toward Palestinians. In fact, polls have shown that the Jewish population has blamed Netanyahu for Oct 7 and also does not agree with what his government is doing in Gaza:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/11/israels-netanyahu-is-defying-the-u-s-and-biden.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/11/18/a-lot-of-discontent-netanyahu-alone-as-israel-turns-on-wartime-pm

If somehow Netanyahu could be removed from office that might make things better. But I tend to agree with DD and DM that the red lines have already been crossed for the Arab and Muslim world. Too bad we have no leadership and no sanity in any branches of our government when it comes to enforcing any limits on Israel.

P.S. - On the eve of Thanksgiving, I want to say thank you, Mark, for all your incredible hard work this past year and for your thoughts and your talent. You are one of the few voices of sanity that promote greatly needed thought for a lot of us through this incredibly anarchic time. Best to you and your family - have a great Thanksgiving!

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Economic and Physical Attack Possibilities by the Muslim World, short of War.

1. Oil Embargo ala 1973?

2. Israeli owned or bound ships by “Houthani” seizure / attacks

3. Ending Petro Dollar

4. Ending trade using U.S. Dollars (KSA is still using the petrodollar for oil, but other areas are diversifying).

5. Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria (happening)

6. Attacks in other U.S. bases in Jordan, U.A.E., K.S.A. , etc.

7. Terrorists attacks in U.S. - one may have just happened.

8. Herzbolla missile attacks of Israel - happening

9. Attacks into Israel from Syria

10. Terrorist attacks against Jewish targets outside Israel

11. Pro Palestinian demonstrations in the West

12. Using lawfare to charge Israel with human right crimes

13. Boycott of oil to Israel

14. Economic boycott of Israeli exports.

15. Kicking U.S. out of Turkey Airbase

16. Kicking U.S. out of Iraq

17. Pressure campaign to get U.S. bases out of Middle East

18. Syrian Deal between Assad, Erdogen, Kurds that forces U.S. out of Syria

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