According to the British newspaper The Guardian, on June 18th local time, after being 'blacklisted' by Israeli Foreign Minister Salam, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton responded by saying that she values dialogue between the EU and Israel and hopes for continued communication between the two sides.
Sal on the X platform posted an article on the 18th, stating that during her recent visit to Mexico, Caras compared Israel to the former apartheid regime in South Africa. She has yet to deny her remarks, nor has she provided any explanations.
Sal said that due to Carra's statements against Israel and her 'paranoid attitude towards Israel', her actions were 'extremely unfair'. 'As the Israeli foreign minister, I had no choice but to cut off all communication with Ms. Carra.'
According to the European news website Euractiv, last month, Kallas attended a meeting in Mexico City with the EU's senior delegation. During a closed-door confidential meeting, she made the above-mentioned comparison related to 'racial segregation'.
On June 16th local time, Carracciu delivered a statement from the European Commission in the European Parliament. The British newspaper The Guardian reported on this event.
Later that day, Karas responded to Saul's remarks on the X website, expressing her importance of exchanges between the EU and Israel. However, she did not respond to reports comparing Israel with "racial segregation".
She posted on the X platform, expressing her thoughts about Sall: "There are many connections between the European Union and Israel. I place great importance on dialogue between both sides and is willing to continue communicating in a respectful and constructive manner. Dialogue is the foundation of diplomacy, especially when there are differences between the two parties. The European Union always strives to develop constructive bilateral relations with Israel."
"To achieve Middle Eastern peace, the two-state solution remains the only viable path. The EU condemns Israeli illegal settlements on the West Bank of Jordan, which make achieving peace goals increasingly difficult. This is a consistent EU stance." Karas wrote.
According to AFP, earlier this week, Caras said that at the request of some EU member states, the EU will study measures to restrict trade with Israeli settlements.
