Reducing engagement with Brussels does not diminish the union’s influence. It merely limits Israel’s opportunities to influence decisions before they are taken.
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An Israeli investigative report warns of non-transparent financial flows and possible connections between European Gaza donations and Hamas-affiliated organizations.
“In too many Western European countries, we are seeing outrageous policies and dangerously weak leadership in the face of growing antisemitism,” Amichai Chikli told European lawmakers.
The bloc accused the organizations and activists of supporting violence and the displacement of Palestinians in the territory.
Amid sanctions talk, Israel’s foreign minister said moves by some EU governments compromise relations with Israel and the United States.
Brussels is not adjudicating a border dispute. It is asserting, extraterritorially, who may claim belonging on land outside its own jurisdiction.
The EU has approved sanctions against Israeli citizens in Judea and Samaria — in the same motion targeting Hamas officials. Netanyahu, Sa’ar and Ben Gvir responded with sharp criticism.
The continent that vowed to become “different” after the Shoah is once again allowing antisemitism to spread openly across public life, culture and politics.
Some crises are not decided first on the battlefield, but in waiting, pressure, and the struggle over time. That is exactly what we are witnessing now between the United States, Iran, and Israel.
The language used against the Jewish state recasts its defensive war as aggression while ignoring the forces that perpetuate suffering.
