Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has announced a halt to all communication with the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. The minister stated that this decision stems from allegations that Kallas compared his country to an apartheid regime. Sa’ar has made it clear that he will not re-engage with Kallas until she formally retracts these remarks.
English Translation:
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has accused the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of comparing his country to an apartheid regime. As long as Kaja Kallas does not retract this, he will no longer communicate with her.
