For Israel, losing the battle for hearts and minds is worse than failing to defeat Hamas

Screenshot of The Economist’s 23 March 2024 cover

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Israel hasn’t just lost the battle for hearts and minds in much of the world, including significant constituencies in Western countries.

It has scored a significant own goal that has rendered it all but impossible to achieve a key element of Israel’s quest for Middle Eastern and Muslim recognition.