European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has written to staff saying she is 'ready to engage and listen to your concerns' over the conflict in the Middle East, following a letter signed by over 800 Commission officials last week protesting against her allegedly unequivocal support for Israel.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has written to staff saying she is"ready to engage, and to listen to your concerns" over the conflict in the Middle East, following a letter signed by over 800 Commission officials last week protesting against her allegedly unequivocal support for Israel.
Without referring to last week’s letter, the Commission president said she recognised that many staff members were affected by the crisis"on a personal level." She also referred to the terror attacks in Brussels and Arras in northern France last week, saying that Commission staff"whether Jewish, Muslim, Christian or non-confessional were feeling vulnerable, because of who they are and what they believe in".
In her response today, Ms von der Leyen did not directly address any of the claims in the letter of last week, except to say that she thanked"colleagues who have shared their views during these very difficult and emotional developments".
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