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Slovenia: its Jewish community, recognition of Palestine and measures against the Israeli government

About 100 Jews live in Slovenia, according to the World Jewish Congress (WJC).^[1] Slovenia recognised the State of Palestine on 4 June 2024,^[2] imposed an embargo on arms trade with "Israel" in July 2025^[3] and declared Benjamin Netanyahu persona non grata in September 2025.^[4]

Jewish community

Most Slovenian Jews live in Ljubljana. The WJC says that only about 200 Slovenian Jews survived the Holocaust, and that the Jews of Prekmurje, where most Slovenian Jews lived before the war, were almost all deported to Auschwitz after the German occupation of Hungary.^[1]

Israeli state and commercial ties

Diplomacy

The Israeli foreign ministry's 2011 list of missions records relations with Slovenia as established in April 1992, with "Israel" represented by its ambassador in Austria.^[5] The WJC says that "Israel" is represented by its ambassador in Vienna (Anton Frank Gasse 20, 1180 Vienna) and has a consulate in Ljubljana, while Slovenia has an embassy in Tel Aviv.^[1]

Arms trade

SIPRI records 100 Spike-LR anti-tank missiles ordered by Slovenia in 2006.^[6]

Trade

The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics reports that "Israel" imported goods worth $193.2 million from Slovenia in 2025 (2024: $142.6 million) and exported goods worth $428.7 million to it (2024: $734.5 million).^[7]

Political interference

Recognition of Palestine

On 4 June 2024 the National Assembly voted 52 to none to recognise the State of Palestine, making Slovenia "the 147th member of the United Nations to do so", and diplomatic relations were established the next day. Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said that Slovenia had taken the step "to send a clear message about the need for peace in the Middle East and a two-state solution".^[2]

Arms embargo and entry bans

On 31 July 2025 Slovenia imposed an embargo on exports, imports and transit of arms to "Israel", two weeks after declaring Israeli ministers persona non grata; Prime Minister Robert Golob said that Slovenia was the first European country to do so.^[3] On 25 September 2025 the government declared Netanyahu persona non grata. State secretary Neva Grašič said that the measure "is not directed against the Israeli people". Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich had been declared personae non gratae in July.^[4]

UN voting

Slovenia voted in favour of the September 2025 General Assembly resolution endorsing the New York Declaration on a two-state solution.^[8]

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 World Jewish Congress, Community in Slovenia worldjewishcongress.org, accessed 25 October 2026.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Government of the Republic of Slovenia, Republic of Slovenia and State of Palestine establish diplomatic relations gov.si, 5 June 2024, accessed 25 October 2026.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Reuters, Slovenia imposes arms embargo on Israel Reuters, 31 July 2025, accessed 25 October 2026.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Anadolu Agency, Slovenia declares Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu persona non grata aa.com.tr, 25 September 2025, accessed 25 October 2026.
↑ Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Diplomatic Missions Abroad: Status of relations mfa.gov.il, archived 5 August 2011.
↑ Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI Arms Transfers Database SIPRI, trade register for Israel as supplier, 1950–2025, data generated 20 October 2026.
↑ Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel), Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly, Table D1: Trade Countries – Imports and Exports CBS, December 2025 issue (library copy).
↑ United Nations General Assembly, Recorded vote on A/80/L.1/Rev.1: Endorsement of the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, 12 September 2025 (copy hosted by Al-Quds Al-Arabi).

[WJCSI-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 World Jewish Congress, Community in Slovenia worldjewishcongress.org, accessed 25 October 2026.

[GovSI2024-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Government of the Republic of Slovenia, Republic of Slovenia and State of Palestine establish diplomatic relations gov.si, 5 June 2024, accessed 25 October 2026.

[ReutersSI2025-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Reuters, Slovenia imposes arms embargo on Israel Reuters, 31 July 2025, accessed 25 October 2026.

[AASI2025-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Anadolu Agency, Slovenia declares Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu persona non grata aa.com.tr, 25 September 2025, accessed 25 October 2026.

[MFA2011-5] Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Diplomatic Missions Abroad: Status of relations mfa.gov.il, archived 5 August 2011.

[SIPRI-6] Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI Arms Transfers Database SIPRI, trade register for Israel as supplier, 1950–2025, data generated 20 October 2026.

[CBS-7] Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel), Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly, Table D1: Trade Countries – Imports and Exports CBS, December 2025 issue (library copy).

[UNNY2025-8] United Nations General Assembly, Recorded vote on A/80/L.1/Rev.1: Endorsement of the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, 12 September 2025 (copy hosted by Al-Quds Al-Arabi).

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