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big idea: israel wins the battle, loses the war

1. a ceasefire appears to be holding after 11 days of israel bombing the heavens out of gaza. after nearly 250 people died, a hundred thousand people displaced, six hospitals damaged, and half of gaza left without clean water, israel decided it had destroyed enough.
2. the ceasefire is tenuous at best, with israel continuing to attack people praying at al-aqsa mosque in jerusalem, israeli drones constantly flying overhead in gaza, and 72% of israelis thinking the war should continue. 
3. so what’s changed after all this bloodshed? on the ground, nothing really. the blockade of gaza will continue, settlers will keep on expanding their occupation of jerusalem and the west bank, netanyahu will hold onto power, the US will refuse to engage with hamas because they’re labeled terrorists, and arab nations will wish the palestine issue would just disappear.
4. however, it is clear that israel lost the PR war for the first time ever. media outlets (while still skewing heavily pro-israeli) did cover palestinian losses extensively, especially after the AP’s press office in gaza was destroyed by israel. social media in particular became unwelcome terrority for israeli propaganda, with TikTok videos of destruction in gaza gaining millions of likes. progressive activists drew parallels between the black lives matter movement and the plight of the palestinians. 
5. we hope this latest war on gaza has fundamentally shifted the overton window for political action here in the US. a Pew poll last week found that less than half of young jewish americans are “emotionally attached” to israel, compared to two-thirds of older ones. a February Gallup poll found that 53% of dems think the US should pressure israel to make peace with palestine, a record-high. Joe, who has moved to the left on domestic issues, is out of step with the current democratic party on foreign affairs. who knew a septuagenarian could have such old-fashioned views?

story to watch: Ford unveils electric F-150

1. Ford unveiled its second commercially available electric vehicle on wednesday, the F-150 Lightning truck. built on a slightly modified version of the gas truck’s platform, the Lightning promises up to 300 miles of range, 0-60 in 4.4 seconds, and the ability to act as a generator for your home, all starting at less than $40k.
2. Ford is betting people want a normal looking truck (not a spaceship) with a low price. the F-series is the best selling vehicle...