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Croatia blocks new Israeli ambassador over government policies
The standoff could leave Nissan Amdur serving as charge d’affaires, while Israel and Croatia work to resolve the ambassador’s status, officials said.
- On Monday, the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia confirmed President Zoran Milanovic will not approve Nisan Amdor as Israel's new ambassador, citing "policies of the current Israeli government" for the rejection.
- The president's office argued Israel broke an "unwritten rule" by announcing Amdor before receiving consent, leaving the appointment stalled for seven months since the government approved him in November 2025.
- To bypass the impasse, Israel decided Amdor will arrive in Zagreb as chargé d'affaires, a role requiring no presidential approval, marking the first time in Croatian history a president has rejected an ambassador.
- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar previously labeled Milanovic's rhetoric "unacceptable" and "hate-filled," while the president has harshly criticized Israel's military actions in Gaza, reflecting escalating tensions between the nations.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry stated it is "working with the Croatian Foreign Ministry" to resolve the ambassador's status, though the dispute reflects a deeper internal divide between Croatia's president and right-wing government.
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Croatia's President Zoran Milanović stated that the diplomat Nissan Amdur had "not received his consent, nor will he receive it".
Preşedintele croat Zoran Milanovic a anunđat luni că refuză să aprobe numira noului dosador al Israelului în İară din cauza politicii guvernului Israeli cu privire la Gaza, transmits AFP, preluată de Agerpres. Nissan Amdur, numitador al Israelului în Croa∫ia, „nu a primit şi nu va primi” agrementul şefului statului, indică într-un comunicat acest critic ...
·Romania
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Diplomat will now probably be acting as the managing director, for which no approval by President Zoran Milanovic is necessary, who had refused it in protest against the policies of Israel.
·Vienna, Austria
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right4Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Left
55% Left
L 55%
R 36%
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