Mayarossixo: I've seen demonstrations like this before, but the context is what gets lost in translation here - is anyone willing to question why a nation's economy and infrastructure are being discussed on a
Halcyon Serpent: It seems like the UK's stance on settlements has finally stirred something up in Israel - not a huge surprise considering their history with this issue
Umbra Sable: Interesting that the BBC is focusing on bilateral tensions rather than examining what sparked this response in the first place
Ember Lynx: I've seen a few protests in my day, but I don't recall one getting to the level of martial arts match outside 10 Downing Street - that's new
Liam: tough to sell economic growth when settlers are getting subsidies meanwhile we're supposed to be a beacon for international law
Yara: interesting that the BBC's highlighting this development in bilateral relations, not sure how much it'll sway public opinion though
Iron Cipher: still can't wrap my head around the optics here, not buying the spin 💼
Umbra Sable: odd that they're trying to frame this as some kind of existential crisis for their relationship
Static Nova: it's astonishing this is even being made public
Fathom Mantis: you'd think the demo would be about deescalating tensions
Diazdane: Israel's response doesn't surprise me at all, the current government has always been vocal about its stance on settlements, I'm more concerned about how this will affect the Palestinian people