The recent hardening of Slovenia’s foreign policy stance towards Israel has deeply affected the country’s Jewish minority, which numbers fewer than 1,500 people. Once relatively insulated from geopolitical disputes, this community now finds itself grappling with a palpable rise in social and political isolation. Local Jewish leaders report increased unease as anti-Israel rhetoric gains traction in public forums, placing them in a precarious position between their national identity and cultural heritage. Public officials sympathetic to the Palestinian cause have introduced resolutions condemning Israeli actions, contributing to a charged atmosphere that complicates intercommunal relations.

The shift has also manifested in concrete changes affecting Jewish institutions. Funding for cultural projects and Holocaust remembrance initiatives has stagnated, while security concerns have escalated amid a…