EU's 'Inaction' on Gaza: A Long-Standing Tradition, Not Trump's Fault
Mainstream media would have you believe European inaction on Gaza is some recent, Trump-induced phenomenon. The New Arab article, for instance, implies the infamous 'deal of the century' gave the EU a fresh excuse. But the historical receipts show the EU's hands-off approach to Palestinian rights is a consistent policy, not a sudden pivot. European powers have been complicit in Israel's settlement
expansion, blockade, and military actions for decades, long before Trump decided he could broker peace by drawing lines on a napkin. They've merely refined their PR strategy. One might wonder if 'inaction' is truly the correct term for consistently prioritizing economic ties and security cooperation with Israel over international law and humanitarian concerns. Perhaps 'selective engagement' or
'strategic indifference' better describes the decades-long pattern. To pin this extensive record of complicity on a four-year Trump plan (that ultimately failed) seems less like analysis and more like diplomatic deflection. It's a convenient narrative, but hardly a truthful one.