European governments have chosen a framework and stuck to it long after the evidence demanded a rethink.

Necessary, doable, and overdue.

As Trump weighs striking Iran, Europe braces for fallout while Israeli-EU tensions deepen, shaped by history, antisemitism, moral politics and reflexive mistrust that turns criticism into confrontation at a moment of mounting regional risk.

How did liberal democracies – political systems built on protecting minorities, individual rights, and the rule of law – become places where Jews increasingly feel unsafe?

The continuing saga of the Western Wall compromise.

At a time when the government has declared war on the legal establishment and the rule of law, this system must indeed act with resolve – but also with judgment and restraint.

In their eyes, they have full legitimacy to exploit to the fullest whatever can be extracted from their overlord: the Israeli taxpayer.

Once a key player, Europe now risks being viewed as a marginal player in the Middle East.

A month where diplomacy, conflict, and culture reveal how power now blends identity and symbolism.