Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the Association of Jewish Organizations in Europe, accused EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas of inciting antisemitism, saying her recent claims about an Israeli 'apartheid' are false and inflammatory. Margolin said he had hoped such language "belongs to the past," referencing his predecessor's legacy.
Rabbi Menachem Margolin — chairman of the Association of Jewish Organizations in Europe (AEJ) and a prominent figure in European Jewish advocacy — sharply criticized EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas for comments she made accusing Israel of practicing 'apartheid.' Margolin said the language is false and dangerous, adding that the European Jewish community had hoped such rhetoric, which he associated with Kallas's predecessor, had been left behind. The Association of Jewish Organizations represents dozens of Jewish communities across Europe and frequently monitors antisemitism and rhetoric targeting Israel. The accusation follows a pattern of official EU statements that Israeli advocacy groups have called one-sided and harmful to Jewish security. Margolin's statement has not yet drawn a public response from Kallas or the EU's foreign service.
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