European grandstanding targets Israel as Arab failures enable Hamas violence and sabotage genuine regional peace.
Spain has signaled readiness to deploy troops to “Palestine,” a move widely viewed as political posturing rather than practical peacebuilding. Speaking in Madrid, Pedro Sánchez said he would seek parliamentary approval to send Spanish peacekeepers when conditions allow, according to Agence France-Presse.
Madrid insists it has not “forgotten” the Gaza Strip, framing its proposal as an effort to rebuild hope. Yet critics argue Spain’s approach overlooks the central reality: Gaza’s devastation followed the October 7 terror onslaught by Hamas, not an unprovoked Israeli action.
Since recognizing the so-called State of Palestine in 2024, Spain has emerged as one of Europe’s loudest critics of Israel, repeatedly accusing Jerusalem while downplaying Hamas’s use of civilians, tunnels, and hostages as weapons of war. Spanish officials have gone so far as to accuse Israel of international law violations and even floated sanctions—moves seen by many as rewarding terror rather than deterring it.
Supporters of Israel argue that real stabilization cannot come from symbolic troop deployments or lectures from European capitals. Peace requires dismantling terror networks, ending Arab leadership failures that fuel radicalism, and recognizing Israel’s undeniable right to defend its citizens against genocidal threats.
