Slovenia on Thursday imposed a travel ban on Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the first such measure by a European Union member. In August, Slovenia was also the first EU country to impose an arms embargo on Israel, following its earlier move to declare two Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, persona non grata, accusing them of making "genocidal statements" against Palestinians. In June 2024, Slovenia followed Norway, Spain and Ireland in recognising Palestine as an independent state and has been among the most vocal European nations in its criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, with President...
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