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‘We need to talk about this,’ Kallas-Israel spat draws mixed reactions from EU leaders

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced a mixed reaction at the Brussels summit over alleged remarks comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, after Israel cut contact with her. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesJun 19, 2026, 2:34 PM
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EuronewsJun 19, 2026, 2:34 PM

‘We need to talk about this,’ Kallas-Israel spat draws mixed reactions from EU leaders

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced a mixed reaction at the Brussels summit over alleged remarks comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, after Israel cut contact with her.

Al JazeeraJun 19, 2026, 1:58 PM

Israel slams EU’s Kallas for ‘apartheid’ comment: Are ties unravelling?

Leaked media reports quoted EU's top diplomat likening Israel to South Africa's apartheid regime.

DWJun 18, 2026, 3:08 PM

Israel says it's cutting ties to EU's Kaja Kallas

Israel's foreign minister says he is severing contact with the EU's foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas. Gideon Saar attributed the move to a media report alleging that Kallas compared Israel to apartheid-era South Africa.

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