{"id":17740,"date":"2025-05-21T15:06:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17740"},"modified":"2025-05-21T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:06:51","slug":"western-conscience-awakens-europe-and-the-uk-move-against-israels-gaza-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/21\/western-conscience-awakens-europe-and-the-uk-move-against-israels-gaza-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Conscience Awakens: Europe and the UK Move Against Israel\u2019s Gaza War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The Western conscience\u2014especially in Europe\u2014has begun to stir in response to Israel&#8217;s brutal campaign of killing Palestinians. Although still modest, international reactions have shown symbolic significance, from U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to sideline Israel during his Middle East visit to the European Commission\u2019s move to review its relations with Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-30\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cfe31dfa-3b81-447d-83b8-a10e32329626\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1666\">Amid the Netanyahu government\u2019s insistence on continuing the displacement of Palestinians and conducting daily attacks that result in no fewer than 60 deaths a day, the White House did not include Israel as a stop on Trump\u2019s Middle East tour. Instead, Trump sought an agreement with the Houthis in Yemen to secure U.S. military and commercial vessels\u2014without offering the same protection to Israeli ships. This decision surprised many observers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"2119\">In Europe, Spain has led the continent\u2019s stance from the outset of the war on Palestinians. In recent days, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez called for sanctions on Israel, labeled it a &#8220;genocidal state,&#8221; and demanded it be banned from international events, just as Russia was excluded over its invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, he successfully passed a parliamentary resolution suspending military cooperation and arms deals with the Israeli army.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16386\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16386 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sans-titre5555-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"S\u00e1nchez Labels Israel as &quot;State of Genocide\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sans-titre5555-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sans-titre5555-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sans-titre5555-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sans-titre5555-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sans-titre5555.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pedro S\u00e1nchez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-32\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"15ef7e06-b2d2-44d9-b855-86d58417dcbf\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"79\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"79\" data-is-last-node=\"\">EU to Review Israel Ties Amid Mounting Gaza War Pressure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2380\">After more than two years of silence, the European Union\u2019s conscience finally reawakened. Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell had long stressed that what\u2019s happening in Gaza constitutes crimes against humanity, yet no action had been taken until now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2663\">Responding to demands from 17 of the 27 EU member states, current EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on Tuesday that the EU will review its Association Agreement with Israel\u2014the primary framework for bilateral trade and political relations since its enforcement in 2000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2951\">\u201cIt is essential to apply pressure to change the situation,\u201d Kallas said after a foreign ministers\u2019 meeting that addressed both the Ukrainian and Palestinian crises. The EU noted the worsening humanitarian disaster in Gaza, where Israel has blocked humanitarian aid for over two months.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"94866b26-359a-48fa-969a-649d9d7e416b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"93\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"93\" data-is-last-node=\"\">UK Freezes Trade Talks with Israel in Major Policy Shift Over Gaza War<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"3495\">Perhaps the most symbolic and practical shift came from the United Kingdom. Historically, Britain played a foundational role in the creation of Israel and has long supported it diplomatically. But this week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in strongly condemning Israel\u2019s expansion of the Gaza war and what they described as \u201cunbearable\u201d humanitarian suffering inflicted on Palestinians. They warned of \u201cconcrete actions\u201d if Israel does not lift its restrictions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2215\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2215 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Global-and-Arab-Cities-Protest-in-Support-of-Palestinians-and-Condemnation-of-Israeli-Aggression-on-Gaza-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"The Zionist organization Betar US is actively compiling and reporting the names of anti-Zionist Jews and pro-Palestine students in the U.S\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Global-and-Arab-Cities-Protest-in-Support-of-Palestinians-and-Condemnation-of-Israeli-Aggression-on-Gaza-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Global-and-Arab-Cities-Protest-in-Support-of-Palestinians-and-Condemnation-of-Israeli-Aggression-on-Gaza-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Global-and-Arab-Cities-Protest-in-Support-of-Palestinians-and-Condemnation-of-Israeli-Aggression-on-Gaza-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Global-and-Arab-Cities-Protest-in-Support-of-Palestinians-and-Condemnation-of-Israeli-Aggression-on-Gaza-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Global-and-Arab-Cities-Protest-in-Support-of-Palestinians-and-Condemnation-of-Israeli-Aggression-on-Gaza-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Global-and-Arab-Cities-Protest-in-Support-of-Palestinians-and-Condemnation-of-Israeli-Aggression-on-Gaza.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Global Protests Against Israeli Atrocities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-32\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"15ef7e06-b2d2-44d9-b855-86d58417dcbf\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"3495\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3497\" data-end=\"3753\">Turning words into action, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced in the House of Commons the suspension of free trade negotiations with Israel. This marked a dramatic shift in Britain\u2019s stance on the Palestinian file\u2014unexpected just days earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"4355\">It appears that Western conscience, especially in Europe, is now leaning toward the kind of policy it applies to Russia over Ukraine: sanctions. Some voices in the West, including former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, have long warned that Europe\u2019s silence on the Israeli war against Palestinians\u2014especially given its geographical proximity to the Muslim and Arab world\u2014would lead to decades of mistrust. In a changing global order increasingly dominated by China and the Global South, Europe could become the biggest loser as it risks forfeiting its moral and geopolitical credibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The Western conscience\u2014especially in Europe\u2014has begun to stir in response to Israel&#8217;s brutal campaign of killing Palestinians. Although still modest, international reactions have shown symbolic significance, from U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to sideline Israel during his Middle East visit to the European Commission\u2019s move to review its relations with Tel Aviv. 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