EU condemns Abbas after he blamed Jews for Holocaust.

The European Union blasted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas after he said earlier this week that Jewish "social behavior" caused the Holocaust.

"Antisemitism is not only a threat for Jews but a fundamental menace to our open and liberal societies. The European Union remains committed to combat any form of anti-Semitism and any attempt to condone, justify or grossly trivialize the Holocaust" said the EU in a statement.