EU Freezes Assets Globally, Finds Itself Unable to Freeze US Aid to Israel
Al Jazeera dutifully lists the various nations facing EU asset freezes, from Russia to Belarus to Iran. It's a comprehensive accounting of who's on Brussels' naughty list for various transgressions, impacting hundreds of billions. Yet, amidst this financial muscle-flexing, one might wonder why the EU's moral compass, and its significant economic leverage, seems to go offline when faced with
Israel's actions in Gaza, widely condemned by international bodies. The EU is quick to sanction human rights abuses elsewhere, but appears curiously impotent when asked to intervene against a 'partner' nation bombing hospitals and refugee camps with US-supplied munitions. It raises questions about selective outrage and whether 'international law' is truly universal, or just a cudgel for states
outside the Western sphere of influence. Perhaps the EU just needs a clearer 'how-to' guide to freezing aid from the US, or maybe, just maybe, some concerns are simply too inconvenient to address.