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Slovenia became the first EU nation to ban all arms trade with Israel over the Gaza war, citing humanitarian concerns and the bloc’s failure to act.
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Thousands of Slovenia protest opening of Israeli embassy

Protesters were carrying banners that read "We stand together for peace and Palestine" and "Genocide is not self-defence".

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10 September, 2026
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar (left) with his Slovenian counterpart Tone Kajzar at a press conference in Ljubljana on 9 September [Getty]
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Israel to open embassy in Slovenia after shift to the right

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09 September, 2026
Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks during the final press conference as part of the EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 19, 2026
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Israel appoints first-ever resident ambassador to Slovenia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 July, 2026
People demonstrate in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, to draw attention to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza amid intensified Israeli attacks, on August 06, 2025
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Slovenia bars Israeli plane from landing in Ljubljana

Naif Zaidani
03 June, 2026
Right-wing Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) leader Janez Jansa looks on ahead of his investiture vote as prime minister in Ljubljana on May 22, 2026
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How Janez Jansa's return could reshape Slovenia stance on Israel

Matthew Hoare
25 May, 2026
Slovenia's Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the "The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question" at UN headquarters in New York on September 23, 2025
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Slovenia bans Israeli PM Netanyahu from entering EU country

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 September, 2025
People demonstrate in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, to draw attention to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza amid intensified Israeli attacks, on August 06, 2025
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Slovenia bans imports from Israeli settlements over Gaza war

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06 August, 2025