Europe does not view Israel as an apartheid state, EU ambassador tells ‘Post’ - interview
AI Summary
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced Thursday that he is severing all diplomatic contact with the European Union's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas, citing her reported remarks comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa. Kallas responded by expressing commitment to dialogue while not directly addressing the apartheid comparison allegation. The diplomatic rupture reflects mounting tensions between Israel and the European Union stemming from the Gaza conflict and associated disputes.
Moderate: Moderate outlets report the diplomatic severance with context about EU-Israel tensions intensified by the Gaza conflict, including Kallas's affirmation of her commitment to dialogue.
Conservative: Conservative outlets emphasize the inflammatory nature of apartheid comparisons to Israel, with some linking the dispute to a broader pattern of anti-Israel rhetoric from the left, presenting Saar's response as justified.
EU Ambassador to Israel Michael Mann admits Jerusalem ties are strained, but stresses it "would be completely misleading to imagine that we make harsher comments about Israel than other countries." ...
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