Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar traveled to Brussels on Sunday to discuss Israel-E.U. relations with his European counterparts, despite protests and legal action against him on disputed war crimes charges.

Amnesty Israel, a prominent human rights group that in December accused Israel of committing a “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza, protested against the E.U.’s hosting of Sa’ar for talks with the Association Council at E.U. headquarters. The council is responsible for managing and steering the cooperation agreement between Israel and the European Union. 

“It is unconscionable that the EU is rolling out the red carpet for foreign minister Sa’ar whose boss, Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu, is wanted by the [International Criminal Court],” said Eve Geddie, director at the Amnesty International European Institutions Office.