Following the lead of eight Muslim countries which condemned Israel’s expansion in Judea and Samaria, and what they termed “illegal control measures,” EU spokesperson Anouar El Anouni joined in the gang-up against the Jewish state on behalf of the EU. “A step in the wrong direction’: Israel’s West Bank plans prompt global backlash,” by Julian Borger, Guardian, February 10, 2026:
Israeli measures to tighten its control of the West Bank have prompted a global backlash, including a signal from Washington restating the Trump administration’s opposition to annexation of the occupied territory.
Announcing the measures, which involve extending Israeli control in areas that are currently under Palestinian administration, Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, made clear they were aimed at strengthening Israeli settlements in the West Bank and pre-empting the emergence of an independent sovereign Palestine.
The measures, passed by the Israeli security cabinet, also make it easier to find out who owns land in the West Bank and for non-Arabs to buy property in the territory. It was not initially clear when the new rules would come into effect but they require no further approval.
“We will continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state,” Katz said in a joint statement with the finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich.
The EU called the measures “another step in the wrong direction” and said sanctions were “still on the table”, including the possible suspension of some parts of the EU-Israel trade agreement.
A joint statement by a group of Arab and Islamic states, which will be central to Donald Trump’s hopes of implementing a peace plan in Gaza, said they “condemned in the strongest terms the illegal Israeli decisions and measures aimed at imposing unlawful Israeli sovereignty”…
Anouar El Anouni reiterated at the European Commission’s press briefing “the bloc’s ‘unwavering commitment’ to lasting and sustainable peace on the basis of a two-state solution.” While the UK also strongly condemned “the Israeli measures,” the White House refrained from making an official statement, a day ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Leaders who support a two-state solution mysteriously have no questions about the overt Palestinian Authority declaration of a one-state solution, that is, the total destruction of Israel, as documented in the Palestinian National Charter. Rep. Rashida Tlaib openly supports this. In line with this, the Palestinian Authority’s ruling Fatah party just proclaimed that “Martyrs’ are ‘a sacred component of Palestinian national identity.”
Israel’s worst Western critics also never call Hamas to account for its inhumane use of human shields; nor do they offer any advice whatsoever about any alternative regarding how Israel could possibly survive in its hostile neighborhood other than by doing what it is doing. These Western critics automatically slam Israel at every opportunity and add to their own country’s antisemitism problems, while turning a blind eye to history, as well as to the “globalize the intifada” and “resistance” movements aimed to obliterate Israel from the (Jordan) River to the (Mediterranean) Sea. The charade of a two-state delusion has become as obvious as the message depicted in the Emperor’s New Clothes story.
It is no coincidence that leftist-ruled countries such as Britain, Australia, France, Germany are among those with the biggest antisemitism problems. These countries were also reckless with their immigration policies, overseeing an invasion of unvetted Muslim migrants from the Middle East and Africa. This prompted former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel to declare: “We now have another phenomenon, as we have refugees or people of Arab origin who bring another form of anti-Semitism into the country.” This was despite her own support for open door migration policies and her famous words “Wir schaffen das” (we can do this).
October 7 signaled to Israel that time was up for appeasement and tolerance of KGB-inspired Palestinian propaganda at the expense of Jewish lives. Palestinian deaths are the responsibility of their own elected leadership, which supports hiding weapons in schools, hospitals and in highly populated areas.
An independent Palestinian state would include Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Judea and Samaria adjoin major population centers in Israel, and Ben Gurion airport is roughly an hour’s drive away. Israel cannot afford to take chances or to surrender this strategic area to Palestinians. Given the declarations about Israel’s obliteration in the Palestinian National Charter, what would EU leaders expect Israel to do? None of these leaders offer any solutions. According to a 2023 Times of Israel article, “Currently, there does not exist any published form of this Charter without the articles calling for the destruction of Israel.”
There is no question that a Palestinian state would become a launching pad for jihad terrorist attacks and rocket fire.
In addition, a sovereign Palestinian state would likely demand the “right of return,” causing a flood of millions of Palestinian “refugees” into Israel — a demand rooted in UN Resolution 194.
Without Israeli expansion and strict security measures in Judea and Samaria, particularly in the face of escalating jihad threats, Israel will be a sitting duck, and will experience even worse than October 7. The agenda of the Palestinian National Charter, Hamas (the Islamic Resistance Movement), the Islamic Republic of Iran and any group or country that supports the Palestinian “resistance” (i.e., Israel’s demise) will be fully carried out if Israel does not continue vigilant efforts to secure its survival.
The EU’s unfair targeting of Israel is a dangerous position to take, in that it serves to embolden jihadists who also threaten the EU. Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad has boasted that October 7 “turned the world against Israel.” According to a Europol report: “Jihadist terrorism remains the most significant threat to EU security. In 2023, 5 of the 14 attempted jihadist attacks were completed. All these were carried out by lone actors, highlighting the challenges of preventing attacks by isolated individuals. Furthermore, these so-called lone actors are well connected via online communities.” What is Israel’s problem today is Europe’s and the rest of the Western world’s problem tomorrow. This fact is already quite apparent.
Tony says
Even dumb Allah knows that the holy land belongs to Israel as taught in Qur’an 5:20-24; never is Palestine mentioned in the Qur’an while Israel is mentioned. Again, we see virtue-signaling Leftists partnering with Islam’s Muslims against Non-Muslims to help gain more taxpayer money, more political power, and more government control. This terroristic partnership between Leftists and Muslims is against all Non-Muslims. Allah in Qur’an 5:51 says, “O you who have believed[Muslims], DO NOT TAKE the Jews and the Nasara(Christians) as friends. They are friends to one another. And whoever among you takes them as friends, so surely he is of them. Surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.”
SUPREMACIST ISLAM IS ANTICHRIST, AHISTORICAL, DECEITFUL, MILITARISTIC, AND POLITICAL continuously against the USA Constitution and Western Laws to conquer and to subjugate Non-Muslims using MUSLIM-TERRORIST-CRIMINAL-GANG ENTERPRISES with ISLAMIC LAW(SHARIA) and with CONTINUOUS, TERROR PROPAGANDA from Islam’s Qur’an as evidenced by the continuous Muslim attacks to make Islam supreme(Qur’an 2:191; 3:28, 54; 4:89-91; 7:99; 8:30, 60; 9:5, 29,111; 16:106; 45:18; 47:4, etc.). Islam, a subversive enemy of Non-Muslims, teaches, incites, and promotes murder, lies, deceit, accusations, and slander against Non-Muslims as taught in Islam’s Qur’an.
Deceitful Allah affirms Non-Muslims as enemies of Allah while Muslims continuously undermine a society from within using their man-made Qur’an with lies, obfuscation, and deceit(Qur’an 2:225; 3:54; 7:99; 8:30; 60:4, etc.). Allah in Qur’an 4:101 says, “…Surely the infidels[Non-Muslims] were your clear enemies.” Allah expects all Muslim believers to war against all non-Muslims until the Unbelievers convert to Islam or face Muslim violence. Corrupt Allah in Qur’an 8:39 says, “And engage in war with them[Non-Muslims] until there will not be sedition and the religion will be completely to Allah…” As a result, Non-Muslims are marked for death by Islam and its Muslims.
Worthless Islam is a civilization-destroying, delusional, indoctrinating, cancerous fraud because there is NO MECCA, NO MUHAMMAD, and NO Qur’an in the 7th century AD in Saudi Arabia despite the Muslim Standard Islamic Narrative claims; the Deceitful House of Islam is founded on propaganda, lies, intimidation, and deceit where Islam’s 1400-year traditions are based on fallacy and myth including a more than 300-year gap with no documented history. Hence, NEVER give money to Islamic Countries, Islamic Organizations, Mosques, Islamic Schools, etc. because your are funding your ultimate destruction. Islam must be banned as illegal, and we have the legal right to defend ourselves from Muslim violence.
Islam’s Muslims are to be Seditionist Terrorists for Allah with their MONEY and their LIVES. Allah in Qur’an 49:15 teaches, “Surely the believers[Muslims] are only those who believed in Allah and his messenger. They do not doubt, and they performed jihad with their MONEY and their LIVES for the sake of Allah. Those are the truthful.” Again, Islam is a FACTITIOUS IDEOLOGY and CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION despicably fabricated over time into the 21sth century, and there is NO PEACE only genocidal obliteration with Islam and its deceitful Muslims(Qur’an 7:18; 8:39: 9:5, 29, 111; 11:119; 32:13; 47:4, etc.).
Demonic ALLAH claims MUSLIMS are a greater TERROR than serpentine Allah in Islam’s Qur’an. Allah in Qur’an 59:13 says, “You[Muslims] are a greater terror in their chests than Allah. This is because they[Jews & Christians] are people who do not understand.” Allah in Qur’an 9:29 commands, “Engage in war with those who do not believe in Allah nor in the last day. Nor forbid what Allah and his messenger forbid, nor believe in the religion of the truth among those who have given the book until they pay the jizyah out of hand and they are subdued.”
Totalitarian Islam, its Mosques, its Schools, its Sharia Courts, its Organizations, etc. are Terrorist-Criminal Enterprises of hatred and enmity against all Non-Muslims as totalitarian Islam, the House of Satan, islamizes the society with impunity(Qur’an 2:225; 5:14, 64; 60:4; 9:5, 29, 111, etc.). As taught from Islam’s Qur’an, Islam should be banned for its incitement, funding, and promotion of hybrid warfare, violence, terrorism, criminality, hatred, human trafficking, and discrimination against women, children, and Non-Muslims.
Hateful Allah describes Muslim women in Jenna, Allah’s Paradise, as whores of Allah in Qur’an 56:37. Also, Allah stirs hatred, cursing, and punishment against Christians until the resurrection day as Qur’an 5:14 instructs, “And some of those who say, ‘Surely we are Nasara (Christians),’ we took their covenant. So they have forgotten a part of what they were reminded of, so we have stirred up ENMITY and HATRED among them until the resurrection day. And Allah will inform them of what they were doing.” See also Qur’an 2:225; 60:4; 8:55.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Israel should start eroding any dependence it has on EU countries, as well as follow the Trump example and put tariffs on European goods. Instead, they can strengthen their relations w/ non-muslim Asian countries – Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka,…
Rick Gordon says
Backlash is expected from the Islamic countries. Following years of indoctrination their citizens expect such.
For the European or other civilized countries to jump onto the bandwagon simply illustrates their hate, ignorance, and stupidity.
Rarely says
Latent anti-Semitism isn’t quite as latent as it used to be.
Peacelover says
‘Following the lead of eight Muslim countries which condemned Israel’s expansion in Judea and Samaria,’….One sad fact,Trump also feels the same as they do and doesn’t want Israel to have sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.
Truly disappointing.
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article:
“Israel receives “global backlash” from EU over expansion of control in Judea and Samaria”
Don’t stop at expansion, take over ALL of Judea and Samaria.
And kick every last muslim out.
Peacelover says
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OLD GUY says
Your right Israel is going to catch the backlash either way. Might as well get it all and get it over with, the EU will have something else to bitch about in 30 days anyway.