Here’s a look at some of the countries ganging up against Israel
Ever since October 7, Western leaders have vacillated between support for the Jewish state and appeasing their own electorates. Politicians playing armchair military tacticians have decried the official death tolls coming out of the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry and solemnly intoned that “Israel has the right to defend itself, but this is a step too far.” “This” being the IDF’s attempts to rid Gaza of its terrorist overlords.
With Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza and its blockade of humanitarian aid into the Strip, the criticism has reached fever pitch. The chorus of condemnation, which chose Hamas over Israel, has had deadly consequences, when a gunman shot two Israeli embassy staff dead in Washington, D.C., shouting “Free Palestine!” Hardly surprising, when the Western world has sided with a terrorist group over the democracy trying to vanquish it. Here’s a look at some of the countries ganging up against Israel.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy made a formal statement to MPs, placing the blame for the situation in Gaza squarely at Israel’s door, calling it “morally wrong.” He suspended trade negotiations with Israel, announced sanctions on West Bank settlers, and summoned Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely to the Foreign Office for a dressing down. The UK also issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s actions, alongside Canada and France.
President Emmanuel Macron has a history of clashing with Netanyahu. Last year, he called for a halt of arms deliveries to Israel, and last month he floated the idea of formal recognition of a Palestinian state. He’s since called the aid blockade “unacceptable” and “shameful,” urged Trump to pressure Netanyahu to reverse course, and said Europeans should consider increasing sanctions.
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