FM Sa’ar severs contact with EU foreign policy chief over alleged apartheid comparison (opens original article in a new tab)

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar severed contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over her alleged comparison of Israel to South Africa's apartheid regime, while Kallas denied the remarks and emphasized the EU's commitment to a constructive relationship with Israel.

• Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar halted all contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over alleged apartheid comparison
• Kallas denied the apartheid remarks and emphasized EU's commitment to a constructive relationship with Israel
• Israel rejects apartheid allegations, stating Arab citizens have equal rights and granted autonomy to the Palestinian Authority