Israeli troops gather with their military equipment on the border with the Gaza Strip in October 2023 in the aftermath of the Hamas attack. Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty On February 12th, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell commented on the contradiction between the US administration’s concern at the rising death toll in Gaza and its continued military support for Israel, stating that “if you believe that too many people are being killed, maybe you should provide less arms”. Without a doubt, the US is the most significant international supporter of Israel on every level, supplying Israel...