The West Turned on Israel — And It May Not Survive This | Melanie Phillips

On October 7th, the world witnessed the single deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. But what happened next may have been even more consequential. Instead of standing firmly with Israel against an openly genocidal enemy, much of the Western world turned — morally, politically, and culturally — against the Jewish state. Why? In this powerful and sobering address, Melanie Phillips argues that the war against Israel is inseparable from a deeper crisis unfolding inside Western civilization itself. According to Phillips, the hostility toward Israel is not simply about Gaza, borders, or geopolitics. It reveals something far more dangerous: A culture that has lost confidence in its own foundations. She explains: • Why October 7 was a civilizational test — and why the West failed it • How anti-Zionism has become the Trojan horse for anti-Semitism • The growing alliance between radical Islamism and Western progressivism • Why Israel is not the problem — but the warning • How mass immigration, moral relativism, and cultural self-hatred are reshaping Europe • Why the survival of Israel and the survival of the West are deeply connected This is not just a discussion about Israe