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Minorities Abandoned: Europe's Double Standard on Islamist Oppression in the Middle East

(Jerusalem Post) Amb. Freddy Eytan - The European Union's latest joint statement in Brussels regarding the new Syrian regime proves that its double standard persists. Just weeks after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Europeans rushed to meet with the new master of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa. How can we believe that this notorious jihadist would so quickly abandon Islamist terror and transform himself into a moderate head of state? Worse still, Europeans are incapable of saving minorities in the Middle East and are abandoning Christians. They systematically condone all the horrific crimes committed by Arab dictators, such as Saddam Hussein or the Assad family. On the other hand, Europeans still persist in condemning Israel for daring to defend itself against its enemies. When Palestinians violate international law and pay salaries to terrorists and their families, it is completely legitimate in European eyes. But when the Jewish state reacts after an attack or even builds apartments in its own capital and in a territory that remains "disputed," it is always unanimously condemned. But Israel will not give in to terrorism as the Europeans systematically do. We will always be the first to come to the aid of minorities in distress, such as the Druze, the Kurds, the Yazidis, or the Maronite Christians in Lebanon. The writer, a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, is a former Foreign Ministry senior adviser who was Israel's first ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
2025-03-20 00:00:00
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