EU Trade Chief Accused of Anti-Semitism over 'Jewish Lobby' Comments

The European Jewish Congress has demanded an apology and full retraction from Karel De Gucht following his comments.

Mr De Gucht, a former Belgian foreign minister, made the remarks in an interview in which he was asked about the resumption of direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

He said: "You cannot underestimate the weight of the Jewish lobby on Capitol Hill, the US Congress. It is the most well-organised pressure group over there".'

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