Growing global opposition to Israel could lead to protests at the 2024 Paris Olympics
In the 1982 film Gandhi, Ben Kingsley, who played the iconic leader, confronted British administrators in India and stated that the colonizer would leave “because 100,000 Englishmen cannot control 350,000,000 Indians if those Indians refuse to co-operate.”
While Mohandas Gandhi did not actually utter this statement, it captures the essence of non-violent resistance and is an undeniable truth. A small group of powerful individuals cannot impose their will on a larger population if that population is morally driven and well-organized.
Growing numbers of people around the world oppose what they and the International Court of Justice see as a probable act of genocide by Israel against Palestinians. Even among the populations of Israel’s closest allies, the numbers are concerning.
A January survey by Leger found that only 31 percent of Canadians believed that Israel was not committing genocide, although a further 26 percent either did not know or refused to answer. However, half of Canadians between 18 and 34 believed they were. Numbers are similar in the........