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Israel accuses EU's top diplomat of 'blood libel' and severs ties

Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, accused the European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, of making a 'blood libel' by comparing Israel to the apartheid regime in South Africa. Saar stated that Kallas had acted 'obsessively and with blatant unfairness toward the State of Israel' and announced that Israel would sever all ties with her until she retracted the alleged slur.

Israel's foreign minister has launched an extraordinary attack on the European Union's top diplomat, accusing her of "acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness toward the State of Israel" and severing all ties with her.

Gideon Saar said on Thursday that Kaja Kallas had "compared Israel to the racist apartheid regime that existed in South Africa", a comparison he referred to as a "blood libel".

"I am grateful to the many European elected representatives who condemned this grave statement," Saar posted on social media.

"However, to date, no denial, clarification or response has been issued by her regarding this severe statement.

"Therefore, as the Foreign Minister of the State of Israel, I have no choice but to sever all contact with Ms. Kallas until she retracts the blood libel she directed at the world’s only Jewish state, which is also the only democracy in the Middle East."

Ms. @kajakallas , the EU High Rep. for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has for some time now been acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness toward the State of Israel.

Recently, it was published that during her visit to Mexico, she compared Israel to the racist…

— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) June 18, 2026

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Israel accuses EU's top diplomat of 'blood libel' and severs ties

Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, accused the European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, of making a 'blood libel' by comparing Israel to the apartheid regime in South Africa. Saar stated that Kallas had acted 'obsessively and with blatant unfairness toward the State of Israel' and announced that Israel would sever all ties with her until she retracted the alleged slur.

Bias read (Right): The article presents Israeli officials' accusations against the EU's top diplomat using strong language such as 'blood libel,' which frames the EU representative's remarks as deeply offensive and historically sensitive. The framing emphasizes the severity of the accusation without providing counter-

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