Netanyahu accuses EU of hypocrisy over Cyprus and Israel settlement policies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the European Union for staying silent on Turkey's occupation of northern Cyprus, an EU member state, while expressing outrage over Israeli settlement expansions in the West Bank. He called the EU’s stance hypocritical, highlighting that Turkey, a NATO member, illegally occupies half of Cyprus.
Netanyahu's remarks came amidst a dispute between Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, who condemned Israeli settlements as violations of international law, and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, who rejected enforcing a unified EU foreign policy without Slovenia's consent. Netanyahu had previously labeled Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an antisemitic dictator involved in regional aggression.
In response, Turkey dismissed Netanyahu's comments as baseless political rhetoric aimed at electoral gains and accused Israel's government of irresponsible populism. Turkey's presidential communications directorate reaffirmed their dismissal of the allegations amid Israel's upcoming elections, criticizing Netanyahu's security-driven political strategy.
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