EU trade commissioner accused of antisemitism after saying Jewish intransigence dooms Middle East talks in Washington... [...];
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Monday,September 6, 2010

Karel De Gucht was slammed by EJC for "anti-Semitic" comments made in radio interview... [...];
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Saturday,September 4, 2010

European trade commissioner Karel De Gucht drew fire for comments about Jews he made in a radio interview as the Mideast peace talks began in Washington... [...];
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Saturday,September 4, 2010

The EU's trade chief has been forced to apologise for blaming Jews and the 'Jewish lobby' in Washington for blocking Middle East peace as the embarrassed EU head office quickly distanced itself from his comments... [...];
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Saturday,September 4, 2010

EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she was confident fellow Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht "did not intend any offense" with his remarks on Jews when he was asked in a radio interview for his opinion on the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks... [...];
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Saturday,September 4, 2010

EU trade commissioner Karel de Gucht has said he didn't mean to cause offence to the Jewish community after he was criticized for comments blaming the "Jewish lobby" in the US for blocking Mideast peace... [...];
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Saturday,September 4, 2010

EJC demands apology from De Gucht, a former Belgian Foreign Minister; says remarks are part of "a dangerous trend of anti-Semitism in Europe"... [...];
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Friday,September 3, 2010

The European Union’s chief trade negotiator was accused on Friday of “outrageous anti-Semitism” after comments made in an interview about Israel’s role in Middle East peace talks... [...];
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Friday,September 3, 2010

The EU's trade chief apologized Friday for blaming Jews and the "Jewish lobby" in Washington for blocking Mideast peace as the embarrassed EU head office quickly distanced itself from his comments... [...];
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Friday,September 3, 2010

Karel De Gucht, the European trade commissioner, has a penchant for saying what he’s really thinking. As Belgian foreign minister, he ruffled feathers across the globe. He was notoriously tough on Belgium’s former colony, the Congo, criticizing corruption and emphasizing that Belgium’s aid contributions gave it “the moral authority to comment on issues affecting the country.” Congo subsequently banned Mr. De Gucht from visiting... [...];
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Friday,September 3, 2010