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World Jewish Congress Walks Out After Jews Blamed for Gaza

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC · How we work

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World Jewish Congress delegation walked out of an IHR Alliance meeting after a Slovenian official blamed Jews for Gaza war.
Prime Minister Janez Janša hosted the senior World Jewish Congress delegation in Ljubljana.
Israel opened its resident embassy in Slovenia on September 9, 2026, with Gideon Sa'ar and Tone Kajzer inaugurating.
Israel and Slovenia signed a cooperation program through 2030 and appointed Ruth Cohen-Dar as resident ambassador.

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World Jewish Congress delegation walked out of an IHR Alliance meeting after a Slovenian official blamed Jews for Gaza war.
Prime Minister Janez Janša hosted the senior World Jewish Congress delegation in Ljubljana.
Israel opened its resident embassy in Slovenia on September 9, 2026, with Gideon Sa'ar and Tone Kajzer inaugurating.
Israel and Slovenia signed a cooperation program through 2030 and appointed Ruth Cohen-Dar as resident ambassador.