The head of European diplomacy lashes out at Borrell: "I've done much more for Gaza."

BrusselsJosep Borrell emerged as one of the most pro-Palestinian voices in the European Union during the previous term, as head of European diplomacy. His position contrasted with that of most state leaders and leaders such as the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. However, when he was replaced as head of the European bloc's foreign services by the Estonian liberal Kaja Kallas, this counterweight disappeared, although the general position of the The EU has never turned around Toward a more critical stance toward Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Kallas, always very focused on the war in Ukraine, did not utter the word "Gaza" even once in her first appearance before the European Parliament, which was to ratify her as the new head of European diplomacy. Furthermore, she has often been criticized for maintaining a very lukewarm position toward the Netanyahu government and in defense of the Palestinians. Fed up with this criticism, the Estonian leader has decided to speak out and defend her work at the head of European diplomacy in a conversation with the media, including ARA. Kallas asserts that she "has done much more" than her predecessor to stop the war in Gaza. "When Borrell was vice-president of the European Commission, nothing came of it," she said.

Thus, Kallas has defended the idea that her speech should not be as forceful as Borrell's. "I could be very forceful with my speech, and that would mean the Israelis wouldn't talk to me, as happened to my predecessor. What does that achieve?" the Estonian liberal asks. She even asserts that during the previous term, Borrell "didn't present any proposal to the EU Council to move forward" toward greater pressure on Tel Aviv.

However, during Borrell's term, the European Union sanctioned violent West Bank settlers for the first time. Furthermore, the Catalan Socialist Party member unsuccessfully proposed annulling the EU's association agreement with Israel, as von der Leyen announced on Wednesday. Kallas, however, argues that he has succeeded. the review of the EU association agreement with Israel, which has so far come to nothing, and has contributed to an increased flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip since early summer. However, he admits that "it's not enough" and shares the "frustration" with the Catalan socialist. "Will the killing stop if I propose something that won't be approved?" asks Kallas, who knows that The division of the member states over Gaza leaves the community bloc immobile.