How the Gaza crisis broke the US-Israel consensus

Añadido: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]The Israeli genocide in Gaza cracked open a consensus that has held for decades. For the first time, significant numbers of Americans, including young people, including communities that have historically been reliable supporters of Israeli policy, began to question unconditional US support for Israel.

[00:00:20]Many have condemned it outright as genocide. The four-day war against Iran has become months-long, and the world might be heading into recession and a realignment of forces. Many countries across Europe are militarizing their economies. Germany's turning itself into an arms manufacturer. The UAE pulled out of OPEC. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine seems at a stalemate as Russia reaps the benefits of higher oil prices, and China's pulling ahead of the US in tech, economic growth, and allies.

[00:00:55]The US is isolated as never before.