Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan said Slovenian Defense Minister Valentin Hajdinjak and Agriculture Minister Janez Cigler Kralj expressed official support for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, according to Israel Hayom reporter Ariel Kahana. The meetings were held ahead of the reopening of the Israeli embassy in Slovenia, led by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar. Dagan also met with Deputy PM and Transport Minister Jernej Vrtovec, who previously expressed support.
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan held a marathon of meetings with top Slovenian government officials on Wednesday, securing expressions of support for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, according to Israel Hayom reporter Ariel Kahana.
Dagan met with Slovenian Defense Minister Valentin Hajdinjak, Agriculture Minister Janez Cigler Kralj, and Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Jernej Vrtovec. The defense minister told Dagan: "Slovenia and Israel were partners. We cooperated in the past and I believe it will be so in the future. Likewise, I want to support sovereignty in Judea and Samaria." Agriculture Minister Cigler Kralj stated: "You are a true fighter for Israel and Europe. I express solidarity and support for Judea and Samaria and for sovereignty in this important land of yours." Vrtovec, who previously expressed support, wore a Samaria pin.
These meetings come as part of a broader diplomatic push by Dagan against international sanctions on Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. As The Zioneer reported in June and July, Dagan previously secured support from European parliament members and held an official meeting with Slovenia's foreign minister. He has also been building ties in Washington. The latest meetings occurred just before the reopening of the Israeli embassy in Slovenia, led by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.
The Slovenian government's explicit backing for Israeli sovereignty is notable given growing European pressure, including recent UK sanctions on Judea and Samaria. However, the report is based on a single source—Dagan's own account as relayed by Israel Hayom—and formal government statements from Ljubljana have not yet confirmed the positions attributed to the ministers.
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