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Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban all weapons trade with Israel – POLITICO

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Ljubljana said it decided to act independently, as the bloc has not yet taken action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Slovenia became the first EU country to ban all weapons trade with Israel, citing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The government also prohibited the transit of weapons to or from Israel through Slovenia, the administration in Ljubljana said in a statement Thursday. Slovenia said that it decided to act independently from the EU, as “due to internal disagreements and disunity,” the bloc is unable to take action against Israel. Though the European Commission proposed partially suspending Israel’s association agreement with the EU this week, member countries have yet to agree on it. Adver

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