Israel cuts ties with EU's Kaja Kallas over alleged apartheid comparison | DW News

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says he is severing all contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after reports that she compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians to apartheid-era South Africa. Kallas has not directly confirmed the alleged remarks, but says dialogue with Israel remains necessary. DW News spoke with international relations analyst Riccardo Alcaro from IAI, an Italian international relations think tank. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:23 Gideon Saar's accusation on X 00:47 Kallas responds to Saar on X 01:26 Riccardo Alcaro: How serious is the clash? 03:49 Why the dispute played out on social media 04:55 JD Vance: Trump is the only world leader "sympathetic to Israel" 07:08 EU divisions over Israel policy #dwcurrentaffairs #israelpalestineconflict #kajakallas For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1