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An Israir flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 3, 2026, 3:51 pm
Slovenia turns away Israeli passenger jet, forcing it to land in neighboring Croatia
Israir plane denied permission to touch down in Ljubljana due to government’s opposition to Israel; Foreign Ministry pans ‘unacceptable’ incident and anticipates better ties with incoming PM
By ToI Staff
Former Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Jansa smiles during addressing the media at the Parlament in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
May 22, 2026, 9:34 pm
Slovenia changes path as pro-Israel, Trump-admiring former PM Janez Jansa retakes helm
Jansa’s stance on Israel and EU expected to shift country away from policies of outgoing Robert Golob, who adopted strong pro-Palestinian approach during his term
By AFP and ToI Staff
Austrian singer JJ performs after winning the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland, on May 18, 2025. (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
April 23, 2026, 7:18 pm
Slovenia says it will air Palestinian documentaries instead of this year’s Eurovision
Among 5 countries that withdrew from contest, only Iceland and the Netherlands will broadcast the 2026 competition, which kicks off next month in Vienna
By Amy Spiro
Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob addresses the supporters of Gibanje Svoboda (The Freedom Movement) after the General Elections results are released in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on March 22, 2026. (Jure Makovec / AFP)
March 23, 2026, 6:15 am
Slovenian PM beats pro-Israel rival, despite alleged election interference by Israeli firm
Robert Golob, who accuses Jewish state of ‘genocide,’ clinches win over Trump admirer Janez Jansa; Israel’s Black Cube claimed to be behind video suggesting government corruption
By Bojan KAVCIC
A woman wearing a Palestinian flag pushes a stroller on a crosswalk outside EU headquarters in Brussels, May 26, 2024. (AP/Virginia Mayo)
January 8, 2026, 6:25 pm
Europe’s harshest Israel critics aren’t driven by Islamism or antisemitism, report suggests
Study to be released before International Holocaust Remembrance Day finds diplomatic failures, national narratives and virtue signaling in countries leading charge against Israel
By Zev Stub
Displaced Palestinians shelter at a UNRWA school in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, December 24, 2025. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
January 5, 2026, 5:40 pm
7 European countries condemn latest Israeli laws targeting UNRWA, NGOs
Statement slams law barring water and power companies from supplying UNWRA facilities, as well as delisting of 37 aid orgs, as violation of international law; calls for reversal
By ToI Staff
'Free Gaza' graffiti is scrawled on a metal barrier along a busy street in Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Larry Luxner via JTA)
October 11, 2025, 4:20 am
As anti-Israel bias is mainstreamed in Slovenia, its few Jews feel even more marginalized
Ahead of its elections, Slovenia is taking unprecedented measures against the Jewish state while largely ignoring antisemitism experienced by its tiny Jewish community
By Larry Luxner
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara pose for a photo before departing Ben Gurion Airport to New York early on September 25, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
September 26, 2025, 8:24 am
Slovenia bans Netanyahu from country in support of ICC warrants
EU nation says decision is message to Israel that it ‘expects consistent respect for the decisions of international courts and international humanitarian law’
By AP and ToI Staff
People hang a Palestinian flag in front of the Slovenian Parliament building after the National Assembly recognized a Palestinian state in Ljubljana, on June 4, 2024. (AFP)
August 1, 2025, 11:03 am
In EU first, Slovenia announces ban on all weapons trade with Israel
Israeli official calls move meaningless, since it has no defense procurement there; German FM warns that Jerusalem may become further diplomatically isolated
By AFP and ToI Staff
Left: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, January 16, 2025; Right: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, January 13, 2025. (Both photos by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 17, 2025, 11:51 pm
In EU first, Slovenia to ban Ben Gvir and Smotrich over ‘genocidal statements’
The Slovenian government has called Gaza war ‘genocide’ and says far-right Israeli ministers incite ‘extreme violence and serious violations of the human rights of Palestinians’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands listening to the verdict in a glass cage of a courtroom inside the building of 'Palace of justice,' in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on July 19, 2024. (AP)
August 1, 2024, 10:09 pm
US reporter Evan Gershkovich freed in 24-prisoner swap between Russia, West
Biden hails ‘diplomatic feat’ alongside American prisoners’ families at White House; Medvedev celebrates Russians who ‘worked for the fatherland’
By Danny Kemp and Volkan NAKIBOGLU
People hang a Palestinian flag in front of the parliament building after Slovenia's national assembly voted to recognize Palestinian state, in Ljubljana, on June 4, 2024. (AFP)
June 5, 2024, 5:14 am
Slovenia becomes latest European nation to recognize Palestinian state
Slovenian parliament approves recognition week after Spain, Ireland and Norway did so; opposition leader says move ’causes long-term damage to Slovenia by supporting Hamas’
By AFP and ToI Staff
A man waves the Palestinian flag in front of the Norwegian Parliament building during a demonstration in Oslo, Oct. 28, 2023. (Frederik Ringnes/NTB via AP)
May 22, 2024, 5:24 pm
Move by Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognize Palestinian state gets mixed global response
US, France, Germany say any two-state solution must be forged by dialogue; Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Slovenia welcome announcement by three European countries
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell rings a bell to signify the start of a meeting of EU foreign and development ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
May 10, 2024, 4:37 pm
EU foreign policy chief: When Spain and Ireland recognize Palestine, others will join
Ahead of UN vote on Palestinian membership, Josep Borrell says Slovenia, Belgium to take steps toward recognition; Dublin, Madrid set to make move on May 21
By Reuters
A student from the Public University of Navarra passes next to banners in Basque and Spanish supporting Palestinians and calling to "combat, denormalize and destroy Israel," in Pamplona, northern Spain, on Wednesday, April 8, 2024. (AP/Alvaro Barrientos)
May 9, 2024, 12:31 pm
Ireland, Spain could recognize Palestinian statehood later this month — report
Formal announcement likely coming May 21 after symbolic UN vote on Palestinian membership Friday, Irish broadcaster says; Malta, Slovenia have said they intend to take same step
By Reuters
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