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Israel cuts contact with EU foreign policy chief over reported apartheid comparison
Ynetnews • • general
Key Points:
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced he is cutting off contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after she allegedly compared Israel to South Africa’s apartheid regime during a visit to Mexico.
- Sa’ar criticized Kallas for not denying or addressing the reported remarks, calling her behavior unfair and obsessive against Israel.
- The Israeli foreign minister described the comparison as a "blood libel" and stated he will maintain the communication cutoff until Kallas retracts her statement.
- This diplomatic rift represents a further deterioration in Israel-EU relations, following previous tensions involving Kallas’ predecessor, Josep Borrell.
