EU foreign ministers will meet tomorrow to try to reach a common position on the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. So far France, which currently holds the EU presidency, has blamed Israel for the outbreak. Along with Spain, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission, France wants an immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza. The French government has also condemned Israel's 'disproportionate use of force' against Hamas.
The EU's common position will likely be more nuanced, as the Germans have said that Israel has a right to protect itself. But it's highly unlikely that the Europeans will agree with Geert Wilders, who argues that Israel is only taking the brunt of the jihad assault that will sooner or later reach Europe.
Europeans may defend Hamas, but the Egyptian foreign minister does not. Here he is, in a Dec. 27 press conference, laying the blame for the latest hostilities clearly at the feet of Hamas. Most likely other Arab League governments agree, even if they don't want to say so out loud. Incidentally, as for 'disproportionate use of force,' Egyptian border guards have fired on Palestinians seeking to leave Gaza. The Egyptians don't want an increased Palestinian presence that Hamas could exploit to destabilize Egypt.
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