(JNS) EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has canceled a planned trip to Israel after Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said he would not be allowed to make an official visit, Ynet reported on Thursday. Borrell had announced his intentions to visit Israel on Sept. 14 and 15. However, Jerusalem rejected those dates and called on him to coordinate a visit in late October, which would come after his term in Brussels concluded. Borrell has been a harsh critic of Israeli policies toward the Palestinians, at times making incendiary remarks. Last month he asked EU members to consider imposing sanctions on Israeli ministers. In March, he accused Israel of "provoking famine" in Gaza. Katz has called on Borrell to stop bashing Israel and recognize its right to defend itself.
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