JAKARTA – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Thursday that he had decided to end all contacts with Education Minister Kaja Kallas, accusing her of comparing Israel to South Africa in the real apartheid era.
In a post on the American social network X, Foreign Minister Saar accused Kallas of being “too obsessed and with blatant injustice” against Israel.
“Recently, during his visit to Mexico, he (Kallas) compared Israel “to the apartheid regime of racism that existed in South Africa,” Sa’ar wrote, as reported by Anadolu (19/6).
“I have no choice but to cut off all contact with Ms. Kallas until she withdraws the slander she has launched” against Israel, Sa’ar continued.
“So far, there has been no denial, clarification or response from him regarding this strong statement,” he added.
Foreign Minister Sa’ar said he appreciated the members of the European Parliament who had condemned the statement, but criticized Kallas for not reacting publicly.
According to media reports cited by Sa’ar, Kallas made the comparison during a private meeting with Mexican officials during a discussion about Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Kallas visited Mexico between May 20 and 22 as part of a high-level European delegation attending an international summit.
This conflict comes as international criticism of Israel for its attacks in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories intensifies.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case before the International Court of Justice, filed by South Africa and supported by several other countries.
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