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Israel cuts off EU diplomat over alleged apartheid remark

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Brent Goff
June 19, 2026

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has cut off contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over reports that she compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians to apartheid-era South Africa. Analyst Riccardo Alcaro explains the fallout and EU divisions over Israel.

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