That exists, you can get switch form factor hall effect joysticks on aliexpress.

450 USD and they won’t spend an extra 40 cents on hall effect sticks?

Also all their examples of non-violent successes had violent factions demonstrating the alternative.

Why doesn’t the article tell us exactly what those demands are? Last time the sticking point was that Israel would resume bombing in 2 weeks and continue occupying parts of Gaza.