Croatian president rejects appointment of new Israeli ambassador

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has declined to approve Israel’s proposed ambassador to Zagreb, citing the “policies pursued by the current Israeli authorities.” Milanovic, a vocal critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza, stated that Israel violated diplomatic norms by announcing the ambassador without prior consent. In an unusual move for Croatian politics, he emphasized that the decision to approve ambassadors is a sovereign right of the presidency. Israel’s Foreign Ministry is working to address the situation.

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