EU Majority Supports Creation of Palestinian State Without Hamas, Washington Hesitates
Most European Union (EU) member state governments have expressed that the solution to the war in the Gaza Strip is the establishment of a Palestinian state, but without representatives of the extremist organization Hamas, which currently governs the enclave.
However, the United States—despite being a key player—hesitates to demand that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu halt the military operation in Gaza, which is seen by most in Europe and the world as genocide.
The head of the Israeli military stated that the military campaign in Gaza would not end without the release of surviving hostages, believed to be several dozen – reports Danas.rs.
In contrast, several hundred retired Israeli security officials, including former intelligence agency chiefs, have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to persuade Netanyahu to stop the war.
Former Israeli military intelligence chief Ami Ayalon stated that, according to the agency’s assessment, Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel, that the war is no longer just, and that the state of Israel could “lose its identity” as a result.
At a time when the European public is shocked by videos from Hamas showing malnourished Israeli hostages, top officials from the UK, France, and other EU countries have made it clear that the suffering of civilians in Gaza and the hostage crisis must end. As a solution, they proposed the creation of a Palestinian state without Hamas. However, Netanyahu and Trump have not supported this so far.
Even Germany, which traditionally avoids criticizing Israeli government policy due to historical reasons, has now made it clear that it can no longer support Netanyahu’s actions.
German Foreign Minister Johan Wadephul, during his visit to Tel Aviv, stated that Israel must understand it faces international isolation if the suffering of civilians in Gaza is not ended.
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