BARelations between Israel and Slovenia deteriorated under the previous leftist government led by Prime Minister Robert Golob but significantly improved after conservative Prime Minister Janez Janša took office. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Ruth Cohen-Dar, previously a non-resident ambassador in Slovenia and Malta, will become Slovenia's first permanent ambassador in Ljubljana. This move followed Israel's decision last month to open an embassy in Slovenia. The ministry stated that the decision to establish the embassy came after years of worsening relations between Slovenia and Israel and after the formation of the new government led by Janša, who is friendly toward Israel. The new conservative government lifted the arms import ban on Israel, removed restrictions on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and two of his ministers entering Slovenia, and revoked the ban on importing goods from West Bank settlements. Janša's government also removed the Palestinian flag symbolically displayed on the government building since Slovenia recognized Palestinian statehood in 2024. Speaking about the actions of his predecessors, Janša called damaging relations with Israel 'a
Tendenz-Einschätzung (Rechts): The article presents the shift in Slovenia-Israel relations as a positive development under the conservative government of Janez Janša, emphasizing Israel's strategic importance and praising its achievements. It frames the previous government's policies as negative ('ludost' or madness) and portrays
