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EU Commissioner to Meet Israeli Foreign Minister in Jerusalem
A senior European Commission official is scheduled to hold a joint press appearance with Israel's foreign minister on Monday. The visit occurs as talks continue between Iran and the United States on ending regional conflicts.
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A European Commissioner for the Mediterranean is set to appear alongside Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs at 3:15 p.m. local time in Jerusalem on Monday. The appearance follows recent diplomatic exchanges between the European Union and Israel. Israel's Ministry for Foreign Affairs circulated a media invitation for the event.
The commissioner's calendar does not list the meeting.
Her office did not respond to requests for further information. Israeli officials also did not reply to inquiries by the time the report was published. Several diplomatic sources in Brussels said they had not been informed about the visit.
The meeting comes after the European Union's top diplomat reportedly compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians to apartheid-era South Africa. Israel's foreign minister subsequently suspended some diplomatic contacts pending clarification. The high representative has neither confirmed nor denied the reported remarks but has emphasized the importance of continued dialogue.
The announcement may come ahead of the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum. Separately, the second EU-Moldova summit is scheduled to begin in Brussels on Monday. The gathering follows the recent opening of accession talks covering rule-of-law and fundamental-rights issues.
