Impressions from an event in Jerusalem on antisemitism, political responsibility, and the alarming naivety of the West.
Europe
Well-intentioned naivety
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, some Europeans crossed a red line by equating Israel’s war against Hamas with the Shoah.
The leader of the Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Åkesson, stated at the Second International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem that he will push forward with the proposal ahead of this year’s national elections.
Deeper security cooperation with Israel could close a critical gap in Europe’s counter-terrorism architecture.
The Balkan leader challenging Europe’s silence by standing openly with the Jewish state.
Prime Minister hosts Patriots for Europe delegation in Jerusalem, warning of a global alliance between radical Islam and the radical left.
Seventy percent of European MPs across four “survey waves” perceived their country’s relations with Israel as very good or rather good, according to the European Leadership Network NGO.
Can democratic societies afford to ignore movements whose power lies not in what they destroy, but in what they quietly reshape?
Why good intentions alone do not create security – Europe’s approach to the Middle East.
Middle East expert and Israel Today correspondent Edy Cohen analyzes how the term “Islamophobia” is increasingly used in Europe as a political instrument to delegitimize and silence criticism of Islamism, migration, and cultural transformation.
