Slovenia's President Orders Palestinian Flag Flown for 1 Week as Janša Government Deepens Israel Ties
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Updated · i24NEWS · Jun 7
Slovenia's President Orders Palestinian Flag Flown for 1 Week as Janša Government Deepens Israel Ties
3 articles · Updated · i24NEWS · Jun 7
Summary
Nataša Pirc Musar ordered the Palestinian flag raised outside Slovenia's presidential palace for one week after the new government removed it from Parliament.
Pirc Musar said the flag would later be moved inside the palace and framed the move as a protest against what she called ongoing genocide in Gaza and serious violations of humanitarian law.
Janez Janša's new pro-Israel government has moved quickly in the opposite direction, seeking closer ties with Jerusalem after years of friction under the previous administration.
Slovenia recognized a Palestinian state in 2024 under former Prime Minister Robert Golob, but Janša has backed moving Slovenia's embassy to Jerusalem and reconsidering that recognition.
Israel has welcomed the shift: after Janša took office, it announced plans to open its first embassy in Slovenia, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar calling him a steadfast friend of Israel.