A European Awakening in the Face of Netanyahu’s Arrogance — Or Is It?

After more than 600 days of fascist war crimes committed against the Gaza Strip, the echoes of the victims’ cries have finally reached what remains of the world’s conscience. The shattered bodies of children and women, the charred corpses under tents and UN shelters, the moans of widows and orphans, the hunger pangs of the sick and wounded lying in bombed-out hospitals—bereft even of oxygen—have all pierced the walls of denial.

The cries of starving infants, the tears of their mothers, and the haunting scenes of empty cooking pots lined up outside food distribution centres, where firewood has long since burned out, have finally reached those who had long deafened their ears and shut their eyes. Now, at last, the so-called free world has stirred from its slumber—a year and a half into the Holocaust of our time, waged by the butcher of Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu.

A Delayed Moral Alarm

Only now has the international conscience awoken. Only now have the principles of international humanitarian law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights begun to stir. It’s as if the death toll had to reach a certain quota—over 53,000 martyrs and 122,000 wounded—for Western capitals to contemplate the idea of ending the war. Cities have been flattened, life itself has been murdered.

Now, Europe stirs—that old bastion of “civilisation”, “human rights”, and “peace”—rising from its deep moral coma. The UK has announced the suspension of free trade negotiations with Israel, summoned the Israeli ambassador, and imposed sanctions on Israeli individuals and companies complicit in the crimes committed in the occupied West Bank.

France, reawakened by the slogans of its revolution, has expressed a firm intention to recognise the State of Palestine, while voicing its outrage at Israel’s brutal conduct. Spain, decorated with the legacy of the Umayyads, has gone further—banning arms exports to Israel, recalling its ambassador, and condemning the inhuman policies of a rogue apartheid regime that weaponises humanitarian aid to starve and displace civilians.

The European Union itself is now reviewing its economic partnership agreement with Israel, a move that could significantly increase pressure on the Zionist regime. Meanwhile, Germany’s foreign minister made a rare admission:

“Several European nations are calling to end partnerships with Israel because of what it’s doing in Gaza.”

Even Canada, the UK, and France issued a joint statement:

“We will not remain idle while Netanyahu’s government continues its blatant violations.”

These voices grow louder as Netanyahu presses forward with Operation Gideon’s Chariots—a campaign that has lost all reason, purpose, and legitimacy.

An Unwinnable War, A Shattered Regime

Prominent former Israeli leaders—including ex-PM Ehud Olmert—have admitted the war has no purpose:

“This war will not save the hostages. What we are seeing is the mass killing of Palestinian civilians and the loss of Israeli soldiers—for nothing.”

In parallel, Europe’s shift appears to align with a quiet yet calculated recalibration from former U.S. President Donald Trump, who dealt several blows to Netanyahu—whether in negotiations with Iran, talks with Hamas, or the ceasefire with the Houthis. Trump’s administration even withdrew the USS Truman, lifted sanctions on Syria, and inked massive deals with Saudi Arabia to arm and elevate its military, a move that shook Netanyahu to the core.

So the question arises: is Europe coordinating with Washington? Has the pressure finally cracked Netanyahu’s grip? Are we witnessing the collapse of the ethnic cleansing project, or is the West merely offering bread crumbs and painkillers, ignoring the root cause of this genocidal war?

Europe’s Patience Wears Thin

European governments are increasingly under pressure from their own people, unable to justify their continued support for Netanyahu’s intransigence, particularly his refusal to negotiate prisoner swaps and his obsession with expanding a war that serves no real strategic purpose.

This moment recalls the words of Socrates:

“Disagreement is the beginning of understanding.”

Europe now seems to understand the danger of Zionist-Talmudic ideology, which has always denied the existence of Palestinians and refuses any form of compromise or recognition. Zionist maps no longer show Gaza or the West Bank as distinct territories—they include parts of neighboring Arab countries, even portions of Saudi Arabia.

The racist remarks of Israeli officials like Bezalel Smotrich, who said:

“Palestinians must either leave, submit, or die,”

underscore a broader plan: not just the elimination of resistance, but the eradication of the Palestinian individual, the destruction of Palestinian identity, and the replacement of an indigenous people with a theocratic colonial project.

From Genocide to Military Rule

Netanyahu’s speeches now confirm the endgame: Gaza will fall under permanent Israeli military rule, following the annihilation of Hamas and the obliteration of civilian infrastructure. This is not a war against a faction—it is a war against a people.

And while these European moves are important, they remain insufficient. Netanyahu has no respect for international institutions or diplomatic norms. When Israeli forces opened fire on European diplomats in Jenin, it was a shot aimed not just at Palestinians, but at Europe itself—a message from a rogue state to its now-wary allies.

The World’s Double Standards, Exposed

As one Israeli Knesset member, Tzvi Scott, shamelessly said:

“Killing 100 Palestinians in one day doesn’t move the world at all.”

Even when Dr. Alaa Al-Najjar, a pediatrician, lost eight of her nine children in one Israeli airstrike while tending to wounded children at a hospital, the world barely blinked. Yet the death of two employees at a Jewish museum in the U.S. launches an international outrage, declared an act of “antisemitism.”

This grotesque hypocrisy has become too obvious to ignore.

Only Sanctions and Force Will Work

The Israeli regime understands only power, sanctions, and serious consequences. Soft diplomacy has failed. Netanyahu plays the game of carrots and sticks well—Europe must now show moral courage and legal strength under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.

The 1% of European arms exports to Israel is symbolic. What’s needed are economic, military, and political sanctions, the expulsion of ambassadors, and a real threat of severing ties—actions that could push Israel to comply with international law and pave the way for war criminals to face justice.