The West and the extremists’ trap

The liberal democracies of the West find themselves in a trap so dangerous that it is hard to believe their enemies were capable of planning it.

On the one hand, Putin's invasion of Ukraine may not have achieved its goal of immediately occupying the country, but the war is becoming a difficult test for the anti-Russian front. On the other, Israel's demolition of Gaza following the Hamas terror attack is dividing societies in the West and strengthening a broad international front against the United States and the European Union. In addition to the cost in lives and infrastructure, in addition to the danger of Putin and Iran growing stronger, the two wars could get worse, prompting a new exodus of refugees to surrounding regions and, consequently, to the European Union.

As extreme rightwing political forces feed off the existence of immigrants in their countries, if...