EU's Controversial Solidarity with Israel Sparks Furor and Shifts Focus from Ukraine

The European Central Bank (ECB) has faced internal controversy after expressing solidarity with Israel in the Israeli-Hamas conflict. Some staff members believe that the ECB should not take a position at all, while others criticized the bank for neglecting the past trauma of Israeli occupation of Gaza. There were also arguments that an independent central bank should not involve itself in complex international conflicts. The display of solidarity with Israel sparked heated discussions among staff, leading to the deletion of some comments on the IPSO trade union's internal chat site. The ECB removed the Israeli flag from its lobby after three days.