Berlin’s Pro-Palestinian Protests Mask the Complex Realities of the Israel-Hamas Conflict

On a brisk Saturday in Berlin, tens of thousands took to the streets chanting "free, free Palestine" while demanding an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict. At face value, these protests appear as calls for peace and humanitarian relief. However, beneath this veneer lies a dangerous oversimplification that threatens America's national security interests and allies abroad. Why Do These Protests Miss the Mark on Reality? The majority of demonstrators condemned Israel’s defensive operations and called for European sanctions against a nation that has long been America’s steadfast ally in a volatile region. Yet these rallies largely ignore the catalyst of this...