Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša issued a rare statement blessing the residents of Judea and Samaria, becoming the first EU leader to use the term 'Judea and Samaria' instead of 'West Bank.' He also canceled a ban on imports from Judea and Samaria. Separately, the EU announced it will not impose sanctions on Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at this stage, as no consensus was reached among member states.
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša made a significant diplomatic gesture by publicly blessing the residents of Judea and Samaria and using the term 'Judea and Samaria' — a first for any EU leader. He also abolished a previous ban on imports from the region, marking a reversal of the prior Slovenian administration's policy.
This development follows The Zioneer's earlier reporting (June 11) that Slovenia's new government had already canceled an arms embargo on Israel, revoked 'persona non grata' designations against Israeli leaders Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, and Smotrich, and pledged to move its embassy to Jerusalem. The current statement deepens the shift in Ljubljana's stance.
Separately, and reported in the same source, the EU announced that it will not impose sanctions on Minister Ben Gvir at this stage, as the necessary consensus among member states was not achieved. The two items — Janša's statement and the EU sanctions decision — are distinct developments reported in the same dispatch.
- StrongReport: Samaria council head pushes European diplomatic front against EU sanctions on Judea and Samaria
- ConfirmedSlovenia's new government reverses arms embargo, bans on Israeli officials
- DevelopingSmotrich defends Judea and Samaria tax benefits as recognition of heroism
- DevelopingSlovenia: Airport manager who denied Israeli plane to be fired
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