In both the U.S. and Israel, opposition to the war begins to grow

The sacred union is starting to show its first signs of strain in Israel. In the United States, new “No Kings” rallies on Saturday, March 28, featured antiwar slogans, in what organizers described as "the largest protest day in U.S. history." Though the confrontation with Iran was expected to last just a few weeks, it has already dragged on for more than a month, with no end in sight for now. This has amplified public unease in both the U.S. and Israel — albeit for different reasons.On the one hand, memories of debacles in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq have sparked fears of getting bogged down in yet another far-flung conflict, one that is already affecting the cost of living for Americans. On the other, Israeli public opinion — which initially supported the war with a unified voice — now feels the weight of the confrontation,...