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Israel Slams EU Minister's West Bank Settlement Comparison to Crimea

How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By Itamar Eichner

First reported by Ynet · 1 hour ago

What happened

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar criticized EU foreign minister Kaja Kallas for comparing Israeli settlements in the West Bank to Crimea, calling the comparison "unacceptable" and baseless. Kallas had suggested the EU consider a trade ban on goods from the settlements.

  • 01Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar denounced EU's Kaja Kallas for comparing West Bank settlements to Crimea.
  • 02Sa'ar called the comparison "unacceptable" and lacking factual or legal basis.
  • 03Kallas suggested the EU should implement a trade ban on goods from "occupied territories."
  • 04Sa'ar argued that a Palestinian state has never existed in the regions.
  • 05The remarks signal a diplomatic disagreement over Israeli settlements.

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In this story
People
Gideon Sa'arKaja Kallas
OrganizationsEuropean Union
PlacesWest Bank, Crimea, Judea and Samaria, Russia, Ukraine

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YnetnewsCenter · English1 hour ago
Israel Slams EU Minister's West Bank Settlement Comparison to Crimea
YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
Israel Slams EU Foreign Minister's Comparison of Settlements to Crimea

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