Gaza conflict kills 74,000, fractures European politics and democratic values
Gaza's three-year conflict has killed over 74,000 Palestinians and reshaped European politics, exposing deep fractures in democratic values. Europe's failure to sanction Israel while restricting pro-Palestinian protests and criminalizing dissent undermines public trust in institutions. The crisis has intensified divisions, with governments treating antisemitism as a democracy threat while framing Islamophobia through a security lens, widening societal polarization.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 04:31 UTC
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