Public support for Israel has dropped from about 70% before Oct 7, 2023, to less than 50% according to the polls.

Something happened to change the American sentiment. That cause be must be something very dramatic, because the change was dramatic.

Unless Israelis understand how this happens, they can't address the problem. And they conduct themselves in ways that, at best change no one's mind and at worst can make these sentiments even more pronounced.

The cause for the change seems absolutely obvious, but Israeli supporters cannot see it. The timing of this change seems to offer the defenders no clue at all.

Without exception (in my experience) the videographers and writers describe the sentiments of college students and others as anti-semitic. Here is a link to a video titled:

Defending Israel with David Harris: Bernard-Henri Lévy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thw_uv3c8pw

Here is the video's description:

David Harris is joined by renowned French philosopher, writer, and public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy, who brings his unique perspectives to a discussion of his book, "Israel Alone."

Early in the interview Mr. Harris asks Mr. Levy if his book has changed anyone's ideas. Mr. Levy doesn't answer.

At 27:34 the interviewer quotes Mr. Levy as having written that "today Jews are not safe anywhere."

Mr, Levy says that Israel supporters need to identify the persons responsible for being a negative influence on college students. Some videos and posts say that Israel supports need to improve their public relations efforts and get the truth out.

Something happened to change the American sentiment. Unless Israelis understand how this happens, how can they properly address the problem? And in not recognizing the cause, they can carry on in ways that can make what they call anti-Semitism even worse.

I am really curious about why Israel's public supporters are so oblivious. I believe they are oblivious because they would at least refute the obvious cause, wouldn't they? Their goal is to gain support back, but how can they gain support back when they are not even aware of this happens.

Why can't they see the explanation? which is so obvious that it goes without saying--at least to Americans. I don't have to explain it to any American whose opinion of Israel has changed: they know why they changed their opinion, but I will explain what it must be: Visuals coming into American's smart phones very frequently. Visuals that many describe as horrific