[en] Accusations of European double standards and inconsistency in the war Israel is waging on Gaza have raged since October 7, coming from Arab states, the BRICS, European public opinion, and even from some Western officials themselves. The comparison between the EU reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and Israel’s war on Gaza is stunning. The EU-Israeli relationship is tarnished by a guilt complex
based on the Holocaust (Shoah) nurtured by most Western states towards the Jewish state. Paradoxically, the “guilt complex” has recently been
emphasized by governing right-wing parties in Western
Europe more than it used to be in the past, when left-
leaning or central Christian Democratic coalitions
were ruling
Disciplines :
History
Author, co-author :
DE MARTINO, Claudia ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary History of Luxembourg
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Europe and the abused “Shoah guilt complex” after October 7
Publication date :
2024
Journal title :
Pomeps
Publisher :
Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington, United States
Special issue title :
POMEPS Studies 51: The War on Gaza and Middle East Political Science
