Slovenia to Bar Entry of Two Israeli Far-Right Ministers

Slovenia announced today it will ban two Israeli far-right ministers from entering the country, marking an unprecedented action within the European Union. Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir—key coalition partners of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu—will be declared *persona non grata*, stated the Slovenian government in an official release. The government accused both ministers of inciting “extreme violence and grave violations of Palestinians’ human rights” through what it described as “genocidal statements.”