The European Netanyahu should continue pressure

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Hamas launched a wild attack on October 7, 2023, European leaders fled to express the solidarity of the Jewish state. However, in 20 months, an incomprehensible Gulf was opened between Europe and Israel.

The Israeli government insists that his national survival is in the fight. The long-term siege of Gaza is justifiable as an invaluable way to put pressure on Hamas. It is indicated as Sporadic Palestinian protests against Hamas evidence Israel’s updated offenses are working. According to the Israelites, the responsibility of the people of the people in Gaza lies with Hamas – this should surrender and release all remaining Israeli hostages.

These terrible sophistics for European governments. Israel has stopped food and help trucks in Gaza. Moral and legally, food supplies for civilians can never be used as a war weapon. It’s not “with Hamas” pointing that. There are England, France and Canada critic The expansion of the war in Gaza and described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “intolerable.” The United Kingdom has stopped talks on Israel and a free trade agreement and considers the EU’s cooperation agreement.

The most extreme members of Netanyahu’s cabinet can be concrete movements as sanctions – or recognition of the Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at risk of arrest due to the indictment of the United Kingdom and the EU for the International Criminal Court.

Literature between Israel and Europe was open after the murder of the two Israeli embassy workers in Washington last week. Israeli Foreign Minister defendant Europeans in “AntiSemitic”. Regardless of the occurrence of killings in the United States. He was the Europeans who took the sin. Netanahu weighingSiding with the UK and France “mass killers, rapists, baby killers and kids.”

Calculation – both anger and behind these charges. With the rebuilding of Israel’s rhetorical counter-sincere and the restructuring of humanitarian aid to Gaza, it can convince Europeans to lower the pressure on Israel.

But that would be wrong. To date, the most important reason to prevent pressure is still the threat of hunger, the branches of Gaza. UN notier At the beginning of this month, 470,000 people were at risk and “the vast majority of children in Gaza face extreme food deprivation.” Allowed Israel to be limited to help The threat does not end To the citizens of the pot.

The reliability of the UN warnings was faded after claiming that the high-ranking died in 48 hours. This claim should be be picked up. However, President Donald Trump also acknowledged that “many people were hungry” in Gaza. And Netanyahu himself notier Gaza received hunger near the “close to the red line.”

Civilians, many children are still killed or a large number of dies as a result of the renewed attack in Israel in Gaza. The settlers of Israel are supported by the strong forces in the government – those who are attacked on the west coast. Meanwhile, the most extreme members of the Israeli cabinet conversation Clearly about the permanent displacement of the Palestinians.

Instead of closing these issues, Europeans should speak more boldly. Pressure can work. Netanyahu said that Israeli supporters will not endure the mass hunger images, to justify the restructuring of restricted assistance. There are also evidence that the current government does not speak for the whole country. Recently questionnaire 61 percent of the Israelites want to end the war and saw the hostages returned; With a total of 25 percent support to expand the battle and occupy Gaza.

Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert – have the head of the center and have the head ministers from the center – there are condemned The current Israeli government is clearer than in a brighter than the use of Europeans. Olmert write Last week: “Whatever we do in Gaza is the destruction of civilians and the killing of indefinite, cruel, cruelty and criminal. Yes, we do war crimes.” No European political leader dare to be clear.

Many about many Israel are alleged that Israel’s criticism is radical in the dark history of the continent. But this is a dated cartoon. In recent decades, the enemy of Israel was isolated in the Middle East, and the European country applied to violate the economic and cultural isolation of the country.

The EU is the largest trading partner of Israel. There is no participation in sports or cultural events in its region, Israel’s European football tournaments and the Eurovision Song Contest were allowed. (This month was the second time ago.) Germany Israel and French and British Air Force defender Last year, Israel against the law from Iranian missiles. It is to accuse the same European countries to support mass killers and baby killers – to use Netanyahu to use a period of liking – “blood slander”.

Europeans showed that they want to defend Israel against their enemies. However, the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza are invaluable. The interests of the Palestinians – and the long-term interest in Israel itself – the EU and the UK Netanyahu government should be increased.

gideon.rachman@ft.com