>>2811849I understand the skepticism. I'm sure zionism will continue to persist as a tradition of dead generations. the problem is there are a number of practical issues and contradictions that when considered together should be considered dire existential risk.
> loss of patronageisrael used to skate in US politics as a foreign policy issue for libs. as yanks face an indefinite fuel crisis and conscription this is no longer the case. recent polls reflect this new reality, as does your presence.
> lack of regional allieswith the latest gulf crisis the abraham accords are breaking apart. this is returning israel to it's historical norm of being situated amongst nations they have antagonised to the point of hostility. the effort being put into courting greece is telling: but greece has no money and no real dog in the fight.
> toxic associationin spite of massive censorship and repression, even casual association with israel is social, political, and economic suicide. the growing legitimacy and effectiveness of BDS is growing harder to hide. this has dire consequences for trade and diplomacy.
> unavoidable economic recessionthe powerhouse of the israeli economy was tech, many of these companies have reincorporated overseas. the workforce has been called into the army, or fled. agriculture and manufacturing are struggling to find markets to export, agriculture is particularly vulnerable to logistical disruptions. israel's credit is shot and financing reconstruction will be difficult. lack of economic opportunity will deter settlers and immigration.
> military attritionwar on 7 fronts is unsustainable for any nation let alone Israel. their soldiers, money, and logistics are stretched extremely thin while goodwill and diplomatic support are petering out. their heavy arms, nuclear arsenal, and doctrine are all predicated on fighting arab armies: their missile defense is designed to counter scuds not hypersonics, the trophy system doesn't even register drones or close quarter RPGs let alone stop them, and nuclear deployment would end whatever consent their strained regional partnerships earn them.
> breakdown of western liberal orthodoxythe so called "two-state" solution has been thoroughly discredited by facts on the ground. it's now commonly referred to with derision and considered either rhetorical defense of apartheid or a non-goal to perpetuate genocide. israel's capacity to exist as a jewish theocracy with liberal characteristics requires international consent, which is rapidly shifting towards a post-apartheid rainbow nation, if not dissolution of israel and landback for palestinians.
personally I'm betting no israel by 2030. I think the possibility of an offramp and normalization has been effectively hamstrung by the fascist coalition controlling the knesset, but by doing this they've guaranteed the state will fail catastrophically. there's no pressure release: it cannot curtail corruption, and it cannot reform.