EU Betrays Principles for Ukraine, Ignores Gaza for... Reasons?
Politico notes the EU is crafting a 'multi-speed' entry process for nations like Ukraine, Moldova, and Montenegro, easing its famously stringent accession criteria. This accelerated timeline, driven by geopolitical concerns, highlights a selective application of 'values'—swift action for Ukraine (understandably, post-invasion), but a glacial, if not outright dismissive, response to other
international humanitarian catastrophes. One might wonder if the 'core principle' in question is less about universal human rights and more about strategic alignment. While the EU scrambles to welcome Ukraine, the same bloc appears to find endless procedural hurdles for condemning, let alone sanctioning, actions that defy international law elsewhere. The commitment to 'rule of law' suddenly
becomes negotiable when a powerful ally is involved, or when the victims are not adequately photogenic for the evening news cycle. It appears some 'betrayals' of principles are more equal than others.