PNN – The Financial Times newspaper wrote: The Gaza war showed that European governments, which once claimed to be the main players in the Middle East, no longer have the power.
According to Pakistan News Network’s report on Saturday, this English newspaper added that US President Joe Biden, after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, clearly expressed the concern of many Europeans and said: Tel Aviv must not repeat America’s mistakes after the 9/11 attacks and let its emotions overpower its response to the attack.
This report added that the European leaders in supporting the Zionist regime did not provide a clue to show where the line is between self-defense and unreasonable revenge. When Russia cut off energy supplies to Ukrainian cities and towns, Moscow was accused of committing war crimes. Tel Aviv has cut off water, electricity and fuel to Gaza.
According to this media, the European leaders’ expression of solidarity with the Zionist regime is rooted in more selfish motives. One of the major concerns is that the current war will become a wider regional conflict with the inevitable consequences of spilling over into Europe. Iran is considering its options and Netanyahu has not hidden his claim that he intends to draw America into a conflict to destroy Tehran’s nuclear program.
Large protests in various European cities and requests for Israel’s restraint show the growing discontent among the Muslim population of this continent.
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The Financial Times added: The intensity of these tensions is not felt anywhere in Europe as much as in Germany. In this country, support for Israel is strengthened by the concept of the Holocaust. German politicians claim that historical facts are never forgotten. In Berlin, such anger from the current policy of Germany is reflected in the statements of politicians who raise the question whether Germany has signed a blank check to continue Netanyahu’s revenge.
It will also be difficult for Germany, where a significant number of its citizens are Muslim, to ignore the casualties in Gaza. Just eight years ago, thousands of Syrian Muslims entered Germany. On the other hand, the extreme right-wing party Elternano has gained power for Germany and seeks to fuel tensions caused by xenophobia.
According to this media, the truth that lies in the depth of these concerns is that Europe has lost its power. European governments used to claim that they are role players in the Middle East. The 1980 Venice Declaration emphasized the recognition of the Palestinians’ right to an independent state. Europe was influential in shaping events.
The failure of the Oslo Accords and the “road map” in 2003 became a turning point for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. Since 2009, Netanyahu has tried to destroy all prospects of a two-state solution by expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank. America’s expression of satisfaction with the destructive tactics of the Zionist regime has marginalized Europe.
European governments agreed to the illusion that Palestinians could be cornered by settlers in the West Bank and controlled in Gaza as long as aid continued.
The Financial Times concluded: Netanyahu’s policies have made Tel Aviv vulnerable. The construction of walls and fences only created the illusion of security. Despite all of Netanyahu’s current rhetoric to destroy Hamas, peace cannot be achieved through military means. Unlike buildings in Gaza, Palestinian aspirations cannot be destroyed by bombing. Israel’s long-term security is achieved through a political solution, but alas, the Europeans do not have the courage to express it.