Ursula von der Leyen is parading as a “bastion against the extremes” while seeking re-appointment as head of the European Commission.
Her transformation has been rapid and – on at least one crucial matter – utterly unconvincing.
Far from being a bastion against extremes, von der Leyen took the European Union’s support for Israel to a new extreme during October last year by backing the genocide it was carrying out in Gaza.
Her stance caused much anger among the public and even within the EU institutions. In a highly unusual step, civil servants have been staging protests outside von der Leyen’s Brussels office, as well as writing letters criticizing her. …..more
