“There is a non-stop attempt by a group of governments towards a hostile and obsessive approach regarding Israel"
BERLIN – Spain and Ireland are leading a camp of EU countries that are hostile to Israel and fixated with “ruining” a once close relationship with Europe, Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s Foreign Minister has told Euractiv.
Earlier this week, the EU agreed on sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, where the bloc has opposed Israel’s settlement policy in the contested territory.
Sa’ar warned that certain European governments, backing broader trade sanctions against Israel, are determined to drive a wedge between the EU and Jerusalem.
“There is a non-stop attempt by a group of governments hostile to Israel, such as Spain, Ireland and others, to drag the EU – which includes countries friendly towards Israel, such as Germany and others – towards a hostile and obsessive approach regarding Israel,” he said.
