The Illusion of Peace: Tragedy and Distortion
- Julio Levit Koldorf
- Nov 19, 2024
- 1 min read
— Times of Israel
Dr. Julio Levit Koldorf argues that Europe’s recent recognition of a Palestinian state by Spain, Norway, and Ireland is not an act of moral courage but a politically motivated gesture rooted in historical and latent antisemitism. Drawing parallels between Europe’s past complicity in antisemitic atrocities and its present moral posturing, he contends that such recognitions ignore the realities of Palestinian political fragmentation and the violent ideology of Hamas.
He frames Hamas’s October 7, 2023 massacre as a deliberate pogrom aimed at derailing peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia, emphasizing that Hamas exploits civilians and international institutions as tools of propaganda. The Western response—marked by rising antisemitism and ideological confusion—is, in his view, hypocritical: progressives who enjoy democratic freedoms condemn Israel while overlooking genuine oppression in other Middle Eastern regimes.
Levit Koldorf highlights a disturbing convergence between far-left anti-Zionism and far-right antisemitism, both united in hostility toward Israel. He describes Hamas’s manipulation of global opinion as a calculated strategy to delegitimize Israel and perpetuate conflict.
Ultimately, he concludes that Europe must confront its own historical prejudices and cease empowering extremist movements under the guise of peace. True peace, he insists, requires moral clarity, democratic responsibility, and an honest recognition of Israel’s security concerns—not the symbolic appeasement of violent ideologies masquerading as liberation movements.