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As foreign elections shape Israel’s alliances, Jerusalem seeks to control the diplomatic whiplash

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Latin America and Slovenia are examples of countries’ shifting ties with Israel that reflect how relations have become an ideological marker in domestic politics.

Here, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks alongside Colombia’s then-president, Juan Manuel Santos, in Bogotá, in 2017.
ISRAEL FORWARD David Moses follows through on a shot during the blue-and-white's 95-87 loss to Slovenia in the quarterfinals of the FIBA U18 European Championship.

Israel’s unbeaten U18 run ends against Slovenia, but World Cup hopes remain alive

Colombia’s incoming foreign minister, Omar Bula Escobar (L), and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar shake hands after agreeing to work to repair Israel and Colombia's relations.

New Colombian and Slovenian governments flip Israel policy, to move their embassies to Jerusalem

Slovenian flag; illustrative.

Israel names Ruth Cohen-Dar as first resident ambassador to Slovenia


Hapoel Tel Aviv wins first Euroleague home game, Mac TA survives Dubai, Jerusalem prevails

Israeli basketball clubs deliver on all fronts and across the world, from Hapoel Tel Aviv's victory in Israel, to Maccabi Tel Aviv in Dubai, to Hapoel Jerusalem in Slovenia.

HAPOEL TEL AVIV forward Dan Oturu rises for a dunk for two of his 18 points in the Reds’ 84-78 Euroleague home victory over Red Star Belgrade.

Eurovision host says it won't ban Palestinian flags, drown out boos during Israel's performance

The 70th edition of the contest in May will have just 35 entries, the fewest since 2003, after five national broadcasters said they would boycott the show in protest against Israel's participation.

Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.

Eurovision rule changes threaten Israel's chances at success amid boycotts

CULTURAL AFFAIRS: Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation, as new voting rules create challenges for Israel’s success.

ISRAEL HAS been singled out as no country ever has been before at Eurovision. Here, viewers cheer as they watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, in May.

Europe once expelled Jewish musicians, now it hunts the only Jewish state - comment

European broadcasters boycotting Israel's Eurovision Song Contest participation frame it as moral courage, but the instinct mirrors patterns that shaped early Nazi-era exclusions of Jewish culture.

A mass rally of Berliners took place in the Sportpalast, where Nazi Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda and Gauleiter of Berlin, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, with ruthless frankness, described the danger facing Europe, 1943.

As Slovenia takes a hard line against Israel, its tiny Jewish community feels increasingly isolated

Slovenia's less than 100 Jews have experienced a pattern of hostility for decades.

The entrance to the Jewish Community Center along Krizevniska Street in Ljubljana.

Netanyahu banned from travel in Slovenia, Ljubljana announces

Slovenia, an EU member state which last year recognized a Palestinian state, imposed an arms embargo on Israel in August and introduced a ban on imports of goods produced in Palestinian territories.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, September 16, 2025.

Israel loses to Luka, Slovenia at EuroBasket

Luka Doncic scored 37 points as Slovenia beat Israel 106-96 at EuroBasket 2025, despite Deni Avdija’s career-high 34 in a thrilling Group D clash.

DENI AVDIJA drives against Slovenia’s Luka Doncic during Israel’s 106-96 EuroBasket loss.

Six European foreign ministers condemn Israel's planned Gaza City operation

In the statement, the ministers said that they "condemn the most recent Israeli offensive launched in the Strip and the announcement to establish a permanent presence in Gaza City."

An IDF soldier operates on the outskirts of Gaza City, in northern Gaza, August 27, 2025

Hackers post stills from Evyatar David hostage video, Hamas delegation visits Turkey

Hamas delegation visits Turkey • Syria forms committee to investigate clashes in Sweida • Anti-Zionist Israeli-American Jew onboard the Handala interviewed

 Members of Hamas with the backdrop of the Gaza Strip, amid reports that Hamas has lost control of much of its territory.

Slovenia to ban Smotrich, Ben-Gvir for 'genocidal statements' against Palestinians

Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon announced Slovenia will become the first European Union member state to ban the two ministers from entering the country.

(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir