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The Telegraph: How Netanyahu lost Europe

2025-05-31 15:49:38Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The Telegraph: How Netanyahu lost Europe
Benjamin Netanyahu

The British newspaper 'The Telegraph' says that support for Israel among European countries has waned under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to what it describes as "unjustified Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip", particularly Operation "Gideon's Chariot", which aims to occupy large parts of the Strip and forcibly relocate the population to the south.

The report, written by the newspaper's European affairs editor James Crisp and the newspaper's Israel correspondent Henry Bodkin, says the operation coincided with a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, which caused widespread anger in Europe and prompted European leaders to call for a ban on arms exports to Israel.

A clear change

In this context, the report recalls the statements of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that the Israeli attacks are “no longer understandable or justified,” which the newspaper assessed as a significant change in tone from one of the countries that has so far been the most supportive of the Israeli army’s operations, especially considering that Germany is the second largest arms exporter to Israel, right after the United States.

The report notes that Merz faced pressure within his coalition to impose a ban on arms exports in order to avoid the risk of “German collaboration in war crimes.” Israel reacted angrily, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar saying that any attempt to stop arms shipments “would mean the destruction of Israel and the beginning of a new Holocaust.”

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the Israeli attack as a “terrible escalation” and said that “the force used was disproportionate to the threat.” She called for an immediate ceasefire, a stance that contradicted her previous strong support for Israel after the October 7 attack.

The report added that there is an initiative within the European Union to review its trade partnership with Israel, launched after an official request from the Netherlands, and that the proposal received the support of 17 of the 27 members.

Recognition of a Palestinian state

According to the report, Spain and Ireland – which were previously accused of anti-Semitism after recognizing the state of Palestine – are now leading the European diplomatic front to impose an arms embargo on Israel and officially recognize a Palestinian state.

Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin told parliament on Wednesday that "the Netanyahu government's policies amount to genocide in Gaza," reaffirming his commitment to ban imports of Israeli settlement products and urging broader European support for the measure within the European Union, the report said.

The report confirmed that France has now joined the push to recognize a Palestinian state, despite a previous promise to Israel that it would not take such a step anytime soon.

According to the report, Israeli sources have warned of a "moment of great diplomatic danger" that could materialize at an upcoming international conference to be hosted by Paris in mid-June, with concerns that the gathering could result in further European recognition of a Palestinian state.

The report also drew attention to the cooling of relations between Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who expressed disappointment over the blocking of the prisoner exchange and the escalation of the war.

However, Netanyahu remains firm in his stance and accuses European countries of being "on the wrong side of history."


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