European Union foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell reportedly forced to cancel trip to Israel, after Jerusalem refused to allow him to enter country during his term in office
The Israeli government is barring the foreign affairs chief of the European Union from entering the country during his term in office, Yedioth Aharanoth reported Thursday.
According to the report, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz (Likud) has refused a request by High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell to make a state visit to Israel before leaving office next month.
The left-wing Spanish politician, who has served as the EU’s top diplomat since December 2019, has been a frequent critic of Israel and of the Jewish state’s handling of the war against Hamas since October 7th.