Atlantic Council set out to honor VDL with  Distinguished Leadership Awards (DLA), for exemplary individuals during a time of great global discord ... no matter her contribution to said failures.

Ursula Von der Leyen traveled to the Negev desert to receive honorary degree ...

She will forgive and forget your country's outrages and crimes and wish you a happy birthday in return, apparently, for an honorary degree.

That quid pro quo was on blatant and telling display last week when von der Leyen took to social media to congratulate Israel on its 75th birthday.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der #Leyen delivers a message on #Israel's 75 anniversary of independence. pic.twitter.com/bLHYnQu9xo

— Politics Today (@mypoliticstoday) April 26, 2023

What shut the door for VDL is skipping the Q&A session of EU parliament to be on time to deliver a speech at her beloved Hudson Institute ... horribilis. Just go sway ...

Have a peaceful cultural summer