Israel has pushed forward with the de facto annexation of the West Bank, ignoring widespread global condemnation. The West Bank is home to over three million Palestinians and has been under Israeli control since 1967. This move violates international law and adds to global outrage. Israel's actions in Gaza over the last two years led to harsh criticism and calls to boycott Israeli goods. Nations like Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Ireland have withdrawn from the Eurovision contest to protest Israel's actions. Campaigns also seek to suspend Israel from UEFA and FIFA football events. South Africa is currently taking Israel to the International Court of Justice over alleged genocide. Despite this worldwide pressure, many Israelis support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who may win upcoming elections. Opposition is more focused on his domestic policies than his treatment of Palestinians. Orly Noy, editor of the Hebrew Local Call news site, said, "Most people don’t even know we’ve largely annexed the West Bank." She added that criticism is often dismissed as anti-Semitic, with Israelis seeing the world as either for or against them. Media coverage in Israel mostly focuses on the number of "terrorists" killed and highlights Israeli hostages held by Hamas, ignoring the suffering in Gaza. According to Professor Neve Gordon, Israel treats criticism like a defence system, calling it anti-Semitic to deflect blame. Netanyahu has framed anti-Semitism as a deep and ancient threat, calling it "the battle over the future of civilization." Experts say this thinking creates a siege mentality where Israelis view all criticism as a threat to their survival. Professor Daniel Bar-Tal explained, "Many Israeli Jews have a kind of siege mentality... They imagine that the rest of the world just wants Israel to disappear." This mindset helps explain why global pressure has little impact on Israeli policies toward Palestinians.