I think she underestimates the capacity of propagandised people to ignore, deny or almost instantly forget the crimes that 'their side' has committed. It doesn't matter that it has been a 'livestreamed genocide' with more evidence immediately available than any other in history. The language & tone of politicians and the media ensure that a large percentage of people will continue to roll their eyes or at best say "It's sad, but it's complicated. Also, Hamas Bad." A few might have the 'blinders taken from their eyes', but the real question is what are they going to do about it, and are they in a position to materially change the outcome? We've seen how anyone who develops a conscience about Gaza or Palestinians gets smeared as an antisemite and immediately hounded out of polite society. Politicians and media hacks know to keep their heads down and do no more than mutter to themselves. This means dissent is safely marginalised, and the genocide-supporting policy of the govt can continue unmolested. People put flags up for Ukraine; they didn't for Palestine.

I don't know what CJ expects will change as a result of this 'success' by Hamas. Something tells me they don't really give two sh!ts about what western publics think any more, and Oct 7th was a last ditch attempt to get some leverage over the zionist entity rather than an attempt to generate widespread sympathy through outrage at the inevitable Israeli response. They already tried that with the Great March of Return among other efforts, and the response to the ensuing slaughter was a collective yawn.

Really, this is a 'hearts and minds' liberal analysis, based on the assumption that state policies are driven by ideas and the public will. In reality this is about naked power, which is the way colonialism and empire have always worked, albeit under various manipulative disguises. It can't be successfully opposed by debate, changing minds, persuasion, appeals to conscience or any of the other liberal tactics. To repeat myself: The empire only responds to force - not necessarily military force, but some form of mobilisation that means it has no option but to concede.

cheers,
I