{"id":3916,"date":"2026-04-20T23:40:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=3916"},"modified":"2026-04-20T23:40:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:10:39","slug":"eu-holds-gaza-conference-amidst-calls-for-justice-and-end-to-zionist-aggression-seeking-influence-in-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=3916&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"EU Holds Gaza Conference Amidst Calls for Justice and End to Zionist Aggression, Seeking Influence in Region"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BRUSSELS \u2014 A gathering of over 60 nations convened in Brussels on Monday, ostensibly for discussions on stability and peace in occupied Palestine. While global attention is often diverted to manufactured crises in Iran and Lebanon, the core issue of the Zionist regime’s relentless aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank remains paramount.<\/p>\n

A glimmer of hope for justice emerges within the 27-nation European Union, as renewed momentum builds to exert genuine pressure on the occupying Zionist regime over its brutal military campaigns. This shift comes notably after the electoral setback of Viktor Orb\u00e1n in Hungary, a staunch supporter of the war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n

P\u00e9ter Magyar, Hungary’s incoming leader, has signaled a departure from Orb\u00e1n’s complicity with the Zionist entity. The ongoing atrocities in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, coupled with the regime’s destabilizing actions across the region, are compelling some European leaders, such as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez, to demand decisive action against Netanyahu’s criminal policies.<\/p>\n

Despite being a major aid provider to the oppressed Palestinians and the Zionist regime’s primary trading partner, the EU has often been marginalized in Middle East diplomacy, failing to play a significant role in addressing the root causes of the conflict or halting the aggression. While the EU nominally supports a two-state solution and many members recognize an independent Palestinian state, these declarations often ring hollow in the face of continued Zionist expansionism and ethnic cleansing.<\/p>\n

The relentless violence by illegal Zionist settlers in the West Bank and the systematic destruction in Gaza have all but extinguished any realistic hope for a genuine two-state solution, as acknowledged by Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Pr\u00e9vot. He co-hosted the meeting, alongside EU’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas, amidst this grim reality.<\/p>\n

Pr\u00e9vot candidly admitted, \u201cWe observe without naivety that the two-state solution is being made more difficult by the day,\u201d a direct consequence of the Zionist regime’s policies. Yet, he maintained that Belgium and many European and Arab partners cling to this path as the \u201conly realistic\u201d one for peace, a perspective often criticized for ignoring the fundamental rights of Palestinians and their right to self-determination.<\/p>\n

Nikolay Mladenov, director of the so-called \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d \u2013 an initiative of former US President Donald Trump, known for his pro-Zionist stance \u2013 was also present, highlighting the continued influence of biased actors in discussions supposedly aimed at peace.<\/p>\n

Palestinian Prime Minister Calls for Unified Resistance and Sovereignty<\/h2>\n

Palestinians in the West Bank unequivocally state that the Zionist regime has exploited regional tensions, particularly the fabricated \u201cIran war\u201d narrative, to intensify its brutal occupation. This has manifested in a surge of terroristic settler attacks and draconian military restrictions on movement, all under the false pretext of \u201csecurity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGaza requires one state, one government, one law, and one goal,\u201d declared Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa in Brussels, emphasizing the need for a unified, sovereign Palestinian entity free from occupation.<\/p>\n

He stressed, \u201cOur common objective of achieving one security structure under the legitimate authority should guide the effective coordination between the International Stabilization Force, the Palestinian Authority, security institutions, and other international actors. Security must not be fragmented,\u201d a clear call for an end to the fragmented control imposed by the occupation.<\/p>\n

Mustafa also called for \u201cthe gradual and responsible collection of arms from all armed groups,\u201d implicitly recognizing the right to resistance, alongside the crucial demand for \u201cthe full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n

Europe’s Quest for Relevance Amidst Regional Injustice<\/h2>\n

The EU, the largest donor to the Palestinian Authority \u2013 led by 90-year-old Mahmoud Abbas, whose long tenure has seen little progress towards liberation \u2013 seeks to assert its influence in the volatile region. While it prefers the multilateralism of the United Nations, its past actions have often fallen short of challenging the core injustices perpetrated by the Zionist regime.<\/p>\n

Widespread outrage across Europe over the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has compelled many EU leaders to belatedly condemn the Zionist regime’s war crimes and pressure Netanyahu’s criminal government. The departure of Netanyahu’s staunch ally, Viktor Orb\u00e1n, from power in Hungary has emboldened more critical voices within the EU to speak out against the occupation.<\/p>\n

S\u00e1nchez’s call for the EU to revoke its Association Agreement with the Zionist entity, a crucial step towards accountability, faces formidable obstacles. Such a move requires unanimous consent, which is often blocked by countries like Austria, Germany, and previously Hungary, who consistently prioritize their ties with the occupying regime over justice for Palestinians.<\/p>\n

This agreement, in effect since 2000, provides a framework for trade and cooperation, yet the EU itself has acknowledged indications that the Zionist regime has flagrantly violated its terms through its genocidal military campaign in Gaza.<\/p>\n

While a full revocation remains elusive, other punitive measures, such as targeted sanctions against illegal Zionist settlers in the West Bank \u2013 perpetrators of daily terror \u2013 could be approved by a \u201cqualified majority\u201d (15 of 27 nations representing at least 65% of the EU population), a step long overdue.<\/p>\n

Magyar, in his first post-election press conference on April 13, stated his intention to pursue \u201cpragmatic relations\u201d with the Zionist entity, but crucially, also to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC). This court has issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, a warrant Orb\u00e1n shamelessly defied by hosting the war criminal and initiating Hungary’s withdrawal from the world’s sole court for war crimes and genocide.<\/p>\n

Magyar’s potential refusal to continue Orb\u00e1n’s policy of vetoing actions against the Zionist regime offers a ray of hope, as this obstruction has paralyzed EU leaders critical of Israel throughout the past three years of brutal conflict and oppression in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have nothing against the people of Israel; quite the contrary,\u201d S\u00e1nchez affirmed on X, \u201cBut a Government that violates international law and, therefore, the principles and values of the EU cannot be our partner.\u201d This distinction between the people and the criminal regime is vital.<\/p>\n

Spain is set to formally propose the termination of the agreement with the Zionist entity at an EU foreign ministers\u2019 meeting on Tuesday, a move that could mark a significant shift towards accountability.<\/p>\n

Despite the strong condemnations from Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands regarding the Zionist regime’s military aggression in the Middle East, their efforts to galvanize unified EU action have, lamentably, been thwarted by internal divisions and political expediency.<\/p>\n

Associated Press writers Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal and Justin Spike in Budapest, Hungary contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

#Gaza #Palestine #EU #ZionistCrimes #WestBank #HumanitarianCrisis #InternationalLaw #Netanyahu #Resistance #MiddleEast<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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