The European Union has strongly condemned a video that depicted EU Ambassador to Israel Lars Faaborg-Andersen as a cannibal, calling it ‘’appalling.’’

In a 30-second video on Facebook, a settler group, the ‘’Jerusalem’s Periphery Forum,’’ which represents the communities outside of Jerusalem, particularly those along Route 1 leading to Route 90, held Faaborg-Andersen accountable for the illegal construction and EU funding of modular structures for Beduin and Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank, particularly along the Route 1 corridor.

The video showed the ambassador wearing serial killer/cannibal Hannibal Lecter’s muzzle from the horror movie ‘’The Silence of the Lambs.’’

“Resorting to personal threats and slander can never be justified despite differences of opinion,” the European Union said in a strong statement. “To raise allegations of the EU supporting terror is unacceptable.”

The issue was raised in Brussels during a scheduled meeting between EU officials and Israeli Ambassador to the EU David Walzer.

In its statement, the EU said, “we appreciate that the Israeli government has quickly condemned the video and we trust that the Israeli authorities will take appropriate action.”

It explained that it considered its funding for the structures to be humanitarian aid and therefore permissible under Israeli law.

“The EU provides humanitarian assistance to communities in need in the West Bank in accordance with the humanitarian imperative. This includes providing shelter to otherwise homeless people.

“According to its obligations under international humanitarian law it is actually Israel’s own responsibility as the occupying power to cater to the basic needs of the population in question,” it said. “Failing that Israel has the duty to agree to and facilitate international relief schemes and grant unimpeded access for humanitarian systems.”

An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that Israel is trying to have the video removed from Facebook.

In addition, the official said, a senior member of the Foreign Ministry spoke to the EU ambassador, apologized and “explained our dismay at the offensive video.”

The spokesperson of the EU delegation in Israel, David Kriss, said the ambassador was ''shocked'' by the video.