EU Commission’s Call for Sanctions on Israel Ignores the Real Threat to Western Security

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s recent call for sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the ongoing Gaza conflict reveals a troubling disconnect from reality—and places American interests at risk. In Strasbourg, von der Leyen decried “man-made famine” and called for immediate humanitarian relief, yet her proposals ignore the root cause of this war: Hamas’ brutal October 7 terrorist attacks that abducted hundreds of Israelis and slaughtered over 1,200 civilians.Is Europe Sacrificing Its Ally for Political Posturing?The European Union’s internal divisions on how to respond to Israel underscore the dangers of ceding ground to authoritarian forces...