shmuel ben yakov

Europe, look in the mirror. This is no longer just moral bankruptcy. It is a betrayal of everything you swore to defend after the Holocaust. Belgian philosopher Maarten Boudry delivers a devastating indictment of Europe: "We abandoned the Jews, turned our backs on them, and even marched alongside their persecutors." He continues with a chilling analogy: "Did you really think that feeding the crocodile enough Jewish flesh would eventually satisfy it? All you did was strengthen the monster and increase its appetite." Europe, which has spent eighty years lecturing the world about the lessons of the Holocaust, human rights, and "Never Again," is exposing just how hollow those promises become when Jews once again need protection. Jews are attacked, synagogues threatened, Jewish students harassed on campuses, and antisemitic slogans echo through European streets. Meanwhile, European leaders offer weak condemnations, empty statements, and endless excuses. And the hypocrisy is staggering. The same self-appointed champions of human rights who claim to oppose every form of racism suddenly discover remarkable tolerance when the hatred is directed at Jews. Suddenly, it's "legitimate protest," "freedom of speech," or "criticism of Israel." Boudry confronts Europe with a simple truth: When you appease those who persecute Jews instead of confronting them, you are not fighting hatred. You are legitimizing it. Europe doesn't need more memorials, remembrance ceremonies, or solemn speeches. It needs a moral backbone. Because "Never Again" is not a slogan reserved for Holocaust remembrance ceremonies. It is a commitment tested precisely when Jews are threatened once more. And Europe, you are failing that test disgracefully.