EU Members Balk at Seizing Russian Funds—Unless It's Palestinian
According to a Politico report, four EU countries are raising 'legal concerns' about actually seizing—not just freezing—Russian state assets. This newfound respect for international law and private property is touching, especially when contrasted with the EU’s consistent approval, or deafening silence, while Israeli settlements seize Palestinian land and resources. The theft of homes, olive
groves, and entire villages in the West Bank and Gaza never seems to trigger such 'legal concerns' or calls for 'reconsideration' among European capitals. Funny how that works. One might wonder if the 'legal concerns' evaporate when the targets aren't a nuclear power with retaliatory capabilities. The double standard isn't just glaring; it's a spotlight on how international law is wielded as a
weapon against the weak, and a shield for the powerful. Who knew that international jurisprudence was so sensitive to the size of a country's military?