Europe’s Deafening Silence on Gaza Genocide and the Boomerang of US Imperialism Over Greenland

The Context of Complicity: Europe’s Role in Gaza’s Destruction

By April 2025, Israel had dropped a staggering 70,000 tons of explosives on Gaza, an area one-quarter the size of London, making it one of the most intense bombardments in history—equivalent to six Hiroshima nuclear bombs. This calculated assault resulted in unprecedented death and destruction, targeting one of the world’s most densely populated territories. Yet, European governments responded with near-total silence, interspersed with meek whispers of “concern” delivered through “quiet diplomacy.” Simultaneously, they actively silenced dissent within their borders: Palestinian citizens and journalists protesting the genocide were labelled terrorists or anti-Semites, facing intimidation, harassment, and prosecution. Palestinian organizations were banned, revealing a blatant double standard where Europe condemns violence selectively while enabling Israel’s atrocities.

This silence extended to Israel’s operations in the West Bank, where systemic violence—including settlement expansion, settler attacks, torture, infrastructure demolition, and restrictions on movement—continues unabated. European leaders refused to frame this as part of a broader genocidal campaign, instead treating each crime as isolated incidents. Their complicity deepened when they enthusiastically endorsed the US’s so-called “20-point peace plan” for Gaza, which entrenched Israel’s apartheid system and silenced genocide discourse under the guise of a paper ceasefire. Europe’s prioritization of geopolitical alignment over human lives exemplifies the West’s neo-colonial machinery in action.

The Irony of Betrayal: US Targeting of Greenland

Europe’s subservience to the United States reached a tragic climax when the US turned against its allies, demanding control over Greenland—a sovereign European territory. This followed a pattern of US aggression, including the attack on Venezuela, kidnapping of its president, and bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, which Europe dismissed as “complicated.” Now, facing tariffs, forced military spending hikes, and territorial threats, European leaders express bewildered betrayal, as if their appeasement of a “megalomaniac” should have guaranteed immunity. The irony is stark: nations that enabled genocide in Gaza are now victims of the very imperialism they championed.

The Hypocrisy of Western “Values” and the Global South’s Resilience

Europe’s actions expose the hollow core of Western rhetoric on democracy, rule of law, and freedom. For decades, the US-Europe alliance has propagated poverty, violence, and exploitation globally under the guise of humanitarianism, while their development aid programs covertly advance economic domination. The current turmoil underscores that Western powers are driven not by principles but by a hunger for geopolitical control, leveraging international law as a weapon against the Global South while exempting themselves. This hypocrisy is particularly glaring when contrasted with civilizational states like India and China, which prioritize sovereignty and multipolarity over Westphalian double standards.

The lesson from Martin Niemoller’s warning—that silence enables persecution—has gone unheeded. Europe’s failure to speak for Palestinians has now invited its own vulnerability, proving that complicity offers no protection. As the Global South watches this unraveling, it must reject Western-centric models and champion a new international order rooted in justice, equality, and genuine humanism. The time for blind adherence to neo-colonial structures is over; the future belongs to those who dare to speak truth to power.

Conclusion: A Call for Moral Reckoning

Europe’s Greenland dilemma is not an isolated crisis but the inevitable outcome of decades of moral cowardice. By aligning with US imperialism, European governments have betrayed their purported values and abandoned humanity in Gaza, the West Bank, and beyond. Their shock at being targeted reveals a profound lack of self-awareness—a failure to recognize that oppression, once normalized, eventually consumes its enablers. For the Global South, this moment is a clarion call to unite against Western hegemony and build a world where silence is never an option, and justice is not a selective privilege.