Labour is currently Sunak-ism with Labour characteristics so I assume it is fucked.

I would assume the obvious.

That they could do so, but believe it long term creates revenue/dilutes individual journo power.

Because, obviously, we are into direct action if more occurs..
Which if aimed at military assets is terrorism.

This isn't complex. Nor particularly arguable beyond people wishing it to be different because of the morality of the overall Palestinian cause.

Bullshit.
Free speech to criticise Israeli actions is easily achievable without recourse to sabotaging military aircraft.
Go spray the outside of the base instead.

Yes, and that is what I would consider the win is. That in some way the EU have secured his involvement at a certain cost in order to rapidly address this lack of function moving forward. :)

Or, unable in the face of a transactional actor such as Trump.

All Trump needs to do is lean heavily into implied security threats and the EU - due to it's current set up, circumstances and the loss of Russian hydrocarbons has to fold.

In a world where Russia is at war with Ukraine, an EU that has lived under the US security blanket post ww2 and neglected sovereign defense- in particular from 90s-20s- is unable to secure a decent deal imo.