For decades, the United States and Europe have presented themselves as partners bound by democratic values, the rule of law, and a shared commitment to combating terrorism. But as antisemitism rises globally and the West faces growing instability, many Americans are increasingly asking whether Europe still applies those principles consistently when it comes to its democratic allies.The European Union insists its latest sanctions package is about combating “extremism.” But by placing Israeli citizens and organizations alongside Hamas figures under the same punitive framework, the EU has crossed into something far more dangerous: moral equivalence masquerading as diplomacy.Most recently, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced what she described as a “deadlock-breaking” agreement tied to escalating tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. To Brussels, this may look like balance. To many Americans and supporters of Israel, it looks like the collapse of moral clarity.
JEWS ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. STARMER IS OUT OF EXCUSES
Hamas is not a controversial political movement. It is a genocidal terrorist organization responsible for the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, hostage taking, rape, torture, and the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust. Israeli citizens living in disputed territories, regardless of one’s views on settlements, are not remotely equivalent to internationally designated terrorists.
