Recent opinions and analyses suggest that Washington's unwavering support for Israel during the Gaza conflict has intensified Arab resentment towards U.S. policy. The U.S. is advised to acknowledge and respond to Arab public opinion to maintain influence in the Middle East post-war. Arab public sentiment, galvanized by the conflict, is seen as a significant factor affecting U.S. influence in the region, even among U.S.-friendly autocratic regimes. The deep anger among Arab publics over Israeli actions in Gaza is expected to persist beyond the war, emphasizing the importance of understanding and addressing public opinion in the Middle East.
Washington has historically been too willing to dismiss popular concerns in the Middle East, including amid the current war in Gaza—but this disregard reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how public opinion matters in the region, warns @abuaardvark. https://t.co/TEqQI2pBM8
The United States seems to expect that regional politics in the Middle East will go back to normal once the war in Gaza is over—but Arab publics’ deep fury over Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip is not going away, warns @abuaardvark. https://t.co/QA95U4gRzB
If Washington wants to maintain its influence in the Middle East after the war in Gaza, it must start paying attention to Arab public opinion—and adjust U.S. policy accordingly, argues @abuaardvark. https://t.co/oZIoncXwot
Opinion by Shadi Hamid: At some point, leading Democrats might find they can no longer ignore the wider party’s views on the war in Gaza. https://t.co/NeKjM7RduK
In @ForeignAffairs, @abuaardvark argues Washington needs to recognize that Arab public opinion newly galvanized by Israel's war in Gaza will meaningfully affect U.S. influence in the region and inform the positions of even U.S.-friendly autocratic regimes: https://t.co/QYVrvHaA5l
"It was wrong for the United States to assume that it could ignore Arab public opinion about the treatment of Palestinians. Arabs have not, in fact, lost interest in the issue. And Arab regimes have not...established a death grip on public mobilization." https://t.co/J7VETu2Biq
“Washington’s unblinkered support for Israel in its devastation of Gaza has brought long-standing hostility to U.S. policy to a head. It is difficult to exaggerate the extent to which Arabs blame the United States for this war.” https://t.co/qwAJNawFmK