Israeli Foreign Minister Breaks Off Contact with Kallas Following Comparison to Apartheid South Africa
Jerusalem – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar has announced the suspension of contact with Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas following her reported comparison of Israel to the apartheid regime in South Africa during a visit to Mexico. Sar expressed gratitude to numerous European representatives who publicly condemned Kallas’ statement. According to reports from Euractiv, Kallas was scheduled to hold private discussions with Israeli government officials in Mexico last month.
During these discussions, she was reported to have made the controversial comparison. Sar stated that Kallas has not yet addressed or retracted the statement. “As the foreign minister of the state of israel, I have no other choice but to break off any contact with Ms.
Kallas until she withdraws the bloody accusation she has made against the only Jewish state in the world, which is also the only democracy in the Middle East,” Sar wrote on X. The move comes amid ongoing diplomatic tensions. The statement regarding Israel’s comparison to South Africa has been met with significant concern.
Further updates will be provided as the situation develops.
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