Slovenia has announced that it will ban the import, export, and transit of all weapons to and from Israel in response to the country’s actions in Gaza.
Slovenia, which has often criticized Israel over reported atrocities in Gaza, called the ban, “the first such move by a European Union member state.” Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob has said on multiple occasions that Slovenia would act unilaterally in the absence of concerted EU action, the state STA news agency reported.
Tiny Slovenia has almost no arms trade with Israel and the decision to ban weapons trade with Israel is mainly a diplomatic message meant to step up pressure as international outrage over Israel’s conduct and images of starvation in Gaza. In June 2024, Slovenia’s parliament passed a decree recognizing Palestinian statehood, following in the steps of Ireland, Norway and Spain.
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