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Israel Opens First Embassy in Ljubljana on Sept. 9, 2026

9/10/2026

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Israel Opens Embassy

Israel will open its first embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The opening follows Slovenia’s centre-right government overturning bans on West Bank settlement products and lifting bans on Israeli officials.
Israeli Minister Gideon Sa'ar arrived for a two-day visit and met Slovenian counterpart Tone Kajzer.
A memorandum of cultural cooperation was signed with Slovenia during Sa'ar’s visit.
Student groups, a left-wing opposition party and pro-Palestinian organisations scheduled protests against the inauguration.

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Israel Opens Embassy

Israel will open its first embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The Freedom Movement and the Left party have filed a parliamentary motion to impeach Prime Minister Janez Jansa for approving the embassy.
Thousands protested, saying embassy backs Israel’s Gaza war and 56% oppose closer ties per poll.
PM Janez Jansa removed the Palestinian flag and scrapped anti-Israel measures after taking office.

Blindspot

Prime Minister Janez Jansa removed the Palestinian flag from the government building and scrapped all anti-Israel measures after taking office, significantly, publicly.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Israel Opens Embassy

Israel will open its first embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The opening follows Slovenia’s centre-right government overturning bans on West Bank settlement products and lifting bans on Israeli officials.
Israeli Minister Gideon Sa'ar arrived for a two-day visit and met Slovenian counterpart Tone Kajzer.
A memorandum of cultural cooperation was signed with Slovenia during Sa'ar’s visit.
Student groups, a left-wing opposition party and pro-Palestinian organisations scheduled protests against the inauguration.

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