‘We are decision-makers, not slaves’: Slovenia PM clashes with president over Israel
The prime minister said Slovenia will not automatically back EU foreign policy, while the president urged a firmer line against Israeli settlement expansion.
- On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the European Union of "hypocrisy," claiming it "remains silent when Turkey, a Nato member, illegally occupies half of Cyprus, an EU member" while criticizing Israel's policies.
- Turkey's presidential communications directorate rejected Netanyahu's comments as a "groundless rant" and "cheap political ploy" aimed at gaining electoral advantage ahead of Israel's October legislative elections.
- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar and Prime Minister Janez Jansa clashed over European Union alignment, with Pirc Musar arguing that "international law is not a matter of political choice" and must apply equally.
- Jansa's government vetoed a joint European Union statement condemning Israel's construction plans in the West Bank east of Jerusalem, blocking the condemnation from becoming official consensus.
- Jansa insists Slovenia is a sovereign, equal European Union member not bound by automatic alignment with bloc positions, marking a stark shift from the previous government's policy of backing critical statements on Israel.
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ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Prime Minister Janez Janša after Slovenia blocked a joint European Union statement condemning Israeli plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Prime Minister Janez Janša defended blocking an EU condemnation of E1 plans, drawing criticism from President Nataša Pirc Musar and praise from Netanyahu.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Prime Minister Janez Janša after Slovenia blocked a joint EU statement condemning Israel's plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank. The EU condemned the hypocrisy.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Prime Minister Janez Janša after Slovenia blocked a joint EU statement condemning Israeli settlement expansion plans in the occupied West Bank. The EU condemned the hypocrisy.
Netanyahu says EU ‘remains silent when Turkey illegally occupies half of Cyprus’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the European Union “remains silent when Turkey, a Nato member, illegally occupies half of Cyprus, an EU member”, while accusing the bloc of “hypocrisy” in its stance on the Middle East. “When the Jewish people want to exercise their historic right to build and live in […]
He added that Janša reminded everyone that Slovenia is a sovereign state and an equal member of the EU.
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