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Top EU Official Warns Israel 'Not to Disparage Europe' – Reports

© REUTERS / John MacDougallFrench President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump confer at the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump confer at the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. - Sputnik International
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With relations between Tel Aviv and Washington at one of their highest points in history after the controversial opening of the US Embassy in the disputed city of Jerusalem, a high-ranking European official has predicted that President Trump's legacy may be scrapped.

During a recent visit to Israel, an unnamed senior EU official warned that Tel Aviv should not underestimate Europe, according to Israel Television News Company's Hadashot TV news bulletin.

"You shouldn't disparage Europe. Look at the numbers: We are still your biggest trade partners. You don't understand that we are under immense public pressure against Israel," the official reportedly said. 

READ MORE: German FM Warns of 'Growing Frustration With Israel's Actions in Europe'

Saying that "Trump won't be president forever," the official pointed out that "just like nobody imagined that the Obama legacy would be erased so quickly, it can happen to the other side."

The remarks came after the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Monday that they had summoned the ambassadors of Spain, Slovenia and Belgium after their countries voted for an international investigation into the death of scores of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border during a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session.

READ MORE: UN Council's Move to Launch Probe Into Gaza Killings 'Shameful' — US Envoy to UN

A wounded Palestinian demonstrator is evacuated during a protest against U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem and ahead of the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip May 14, 2018 - Sputnik International
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Earlier this month, the UNHRC endorsed the creation of an independent mechanism to investigate alleged violations by the Israel Defense Forces that claimed the lives of more than 100 Palestinian protesters during clashes after the opening of US Embassy in Jerusalem. The resolution was supported by 29 countries, with two votes against and 14 abstentions.

The UNHRC's vote was harshly criticized by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who described it as a biased decision against Tel Aviv.
In separate a development this month, Netanyahu praised Trump for "making history" when deciding to relocate the US Embassy to Jerusalem, a move that has been condemned by many EU member-states.

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