Slovenia's new Prime Minister announced he will move his country's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and revoke recognition of a Palestinian state, calling the previous government's decision to recognize it "illegal." The announcement follows a broader policy reversal by the new right-wing government.
Slovenia's new Prime Minister announced Saturday evening that his government will move the country's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and revoke recognition of a Palestinian state, calling the previous government's decision to recognize one "illegal." The announcement confirms a key coalition agreement pledge.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday, Prime Minister Janez Janša had announced the same steps at 20:05 Jerusalem — this evening's message reiterates the policy. The new government, sworn in this week, has already reversed several previous administration measures, including an arms embargo on Israel, entry bans on Israeli officials, and the display of the Palestinian flag on state buildings (The Zioneer, June 5).
The revocation of Palestinian state recognition and the embassy move mark the most significant diplomatic shifts. The previous government under Prime Minister Robert Golob recognized a Palestinian state in May 2024 and maintained an embassy in Tel Aviv. The current announcement cites the previous recognition as "illegal," though further legal details have not yet been published.
3 developments
- ConfirmedSlovenia's new government reverses arms embargo, bans on Israeli officials
- DevelopingSlovenia’s new right-wing government removes Palestinian flag from state building
- DevelopingSlovenia: Airport manager who denied Israeli plane to be fired
- DevelopingSlovenian President Accuses Israel of Genocide, Orders Palestinian Flag Raised
Source and signal
- Internal intake