The momentum against Israel in the international community has left it with the US as its only major global supporter, says a professor. CANBERRA: For all its claims of being a democracy that adheres to international law and the rules of war, Israel’s global reputation is in tatters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest plan for a full military takeover of Gaza , along with the expanding starvation crisis in the strip and Israel’s repressive measures in the West Bank, underline the