Netanyahu accuses Brussels of employing 'double standard' toward Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called on individual EU states to pressure the European Commission to change its "double standard" toward Israel, Jerusalem Post reported.

"European states need to pressure the European Commission to change its attitude toward Israel," Netanyahu's said during a meeting with Estonian Foreign Minister Marina Kaljurand, who served as Estonia's ambassador to Israel from 2004-2006.

According to a statement issued by the his office, Netanyahu protested the EU's formal positions on Israel, and accused Brussels of employing a "double standard" toward Israel.

The European Commission is the EU's executive body responsible for implementing decision and running the EU's day-to-day business. It is based in Brussels and Luxembourg.

Since the EU adopted the policy of labeling products from the settlements last November, Netanyahu has ramped up his public criticism of the EU.

Source: MENA