{
  "id": 6390414,
  "title": "Slovenia turns Israeli ally with new embassy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/slovenia-turns-israeli-ally-with-new-embassy-6390414",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:44:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/09/slovenia-turns-israeli-ally-with-new-embassy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa has inaugurated the nation's first embassy in Israel, marking a shift in diplomatic relations between the two countries. Jansa, who is often at odds with the European Union, has defied EU policies on Israel's treatment of Palestinians and reversed his government's previous stance. The new embassy was opened by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, who praised Jansa for his courage and clarity amidst \"EU hypocrisy.\" Slovenia has also lifted its ban on imports from West Bank settlements and scrapped entry bans on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and two of his ministers. However, not all Slovenians support the move; a June poll found that 56% of Slovenians opposed closer ties with Israel. Some rights groups have announced protests against the embassy's inauguration, and the opposition has criticized the move. Jansa has faced accusations of being a \"Trojan horse\" for the U.S. and Israel in the EU, with former President Danilo Turk stating that Slovenia has become an \"instrument of Israeli policy.\"",
  "summary": "Under nationalist prime minister Janez Jansa, the EU nation has also reversed its ban on imports from Israeli settlements.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Slovenia turns Israeli ally with new embassy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/slovenia-turns-israeli-ally-with-new-embassy",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:30:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Slovenia turns Israeli ally with new embassy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/slovenia-turns-israeli-ally-with-new-embassy-6390294",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:44:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}