Andreja Purkart Martinez: Slovenian Ambassador Reprimanded Over Recognition of Palestinian State

In accordance with instructions from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz, MFA Director-General Yaakov Blitshtein held a reprimand conversation on Monday with the Slovenian ambassador to Israel, following Slovenia’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

DG Blitshtein reprimanded Ambassador Andreja Purkart Martinez for her government’s “warped decision” to recognise a Palestinian state, which is in contradiction to EU policy and the position of most of the Like-Minded countries.

The Director-General emphasised that this recognition by the government of Slovenia does not promote peace, it encourages the Hamas terrorist organisation, and it makes it difficult to promote a deal for the release of the hostages.

Israel has reacted with anger to the moves, saying it is a a “reward” to Hamas for its October 7th atrocities, in which terrorists killed some 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.

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