Shona Murray: EU must hold Israel lawmakers to collective responsibility

Even Benjamin Netanyahu sought the higher moral ground as he criticised the treatment of flotilla activists by his own security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir — but once again, no consequences for Israel or Ben-Gvir himself are likely to materialise.
A screengrab from the video shared by Israel's national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir

A screengrab from the video shared by Israel's national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir

Europe is tying itself in knots over Israel again. 

European governments this week strenuously condemned the maltreatment and abuse of international activists taken hostage while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. But in the same breath, leaders made it clear — like in every case of grave human rights breaches committed by Israel — no consequences for the Israeli state will materialise.

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