Croatian president rejects new Israeli ambassador
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“President Zoran Milanovic... says Israel broke an “unwritten rule” by announcing their ambassador before approval.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that President Milanović refused approval and cited the Israeli side's actions, including the mention of 'unacceptable, hate-filled language' and the breach of diplomatic norms regarding the announcement of the ambassador.
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— On 7 October 2023, a large escalation of the Gaza–Israel conflict began with a coordinated offensive by multiple Palestinian militant groups, led by Hamas, against Israel. A number of countries, inclu…
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— The Israeli Labor Party (Hebrew: מפלגת העבודה הישראלית, romanized: ), commonly known in Israel as HaAvoda (Hebrew: העבודה, lit. 'The Labor'), was a Labor Zionist and social democratic political party …
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— Zoran Milanović (Croatian: [zǒran milǎːnoʋitɕ] ; born 30 October 1966) is a Croatian politician who is the current president of Croatia. First elected in 2020, he was re-elected in 2025 with 74% voter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoran_Milanović
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“The Croatian President has refused to approve Israel’s new ambassador”
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Multiple independent news sources explicitly state that the Croatian president has refused to approve Israel's proposed new ambassador.
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— The Croatia national football team (Croatian: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) represents Croatia in men's international football matches. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS), t…
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— The president of Croatia, officially the president of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske), is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the military and chief representat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Croatia
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— Zoran Milanović (Croatian: [zǒran milǎːnoʋitɕ] ; born 30 October 1966) is a Croatian politician who is the current president of Croatia. First elected in 2020, he was re-elected in 2025 with 74% voter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoran_Milanović
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoran_Milanović
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“The office of President Zoran Milanovic said on Monday that Israel’s proposed ambassador to the country will not be approved.”
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Web search results confirm the office of the president issued a statement (specifically mentioning a Monday in one source) stating the proposed ambassador would not receive consent.
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— The general debate of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on 23 September 2025 and ran until 29 September. Leaders from a number of member states addressed the U…
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— On 7 October 2023, a large escalation of the Gaza–Israel conflict began with a coordinated offensive by multiple Palestinian militant groups, led by Hamas, against Israel. A number of countries, inclu…
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— Zoran Milanović (Croatian: [zǒran milǎːnoʋitɕ] ; born 30 October 1966) is a Croatian politician who is the current president of Croatia. First elected in 2020, he was re-elected in 2025 with 74% voter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoran_Milanović
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoran_Milanović
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“The Israeli Foreign Ministry said it is working with its Croatian counterparts to “resolve the matter of the status of Israel’s next ambassador in Zagreb,””
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Web search results specifically quote the Israeli Foreign Ministry stating it is working with Croatian counterparts to resolve the status of the next ambassador.
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— Foreign relations of Israel refers to diplomatic and trade relations between Israel and other countries around the world. Israel has diplomatic ties with 165 of the other 192 UN member states as of 12…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Israel
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— The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hebrew: מִשְׂרַד הַחוּץ, romanized: Misrad HaHutz; Arabic: وزارة الخارجية الإسرائيلية) is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The m…
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— The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova or MVEP) is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is responsible …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_and_Europe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_and_Europe…
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“In February, Milanovic announced that members of Croatia’s armed forces would not cooperate with the Israeli army”
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Multiple sources confirm Milanović announced the termination of cooperation between the Croatian Armed Forces and the Israeli military/industry.
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— Presidential elections were held in Croatia in December 2019 and January 2020. The decision to call the elections was made by the Croatian Government during its session on 14 November 2019. Potential …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Croatian_presidential_…
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— The Social Democratic Party of Croatia (Croatian: Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske, abbr. SDP) is a social democratic political party in Croatia. The SDP is anti-fascist, progressive, and strongly …
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— Zoran Milanović (Croatian: [zǒran milǎːnoʋitɕ] ; born 30 October 1966) is a Croatian politician who is the current president of Croatia. First elected in 2020, he was re-elected in 2025 with 74% voter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoran_Milanović
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoran_Milanović
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“In March, he condemned the US-Israeli war on Iran”
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While there is evidence of Milanović's general criticisms and a separate article discussing a US-Israeli attack on Iran, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming he condemned a 'US-Israeli war on Iran' specifically in March.
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— President Zoran Milanović visits the international military exercise Štit 22, which took place at the training ground "119. brigade of the Croatian Army", Cape Kamenjak near Premantura, Pula.
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— “The ambassador of Israel, Gary Koren, said that there is a terrorist den in the Iranian embassy in the middle of Zagreb. We don’t need that kind of harassment of the Croatian public. We don’t want fo…
https://inavukic.com/2026/03/14/croatias-leaders-locking-hor…
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— Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting escalated quickly, spreading to Lebanon, with casualties and damage mounting on all sides. The US and Iran …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
“Nissan Amdur is meant to replace Ambassador Gary Koren, whose term finished at the end of May.”
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Multiple sources identify Nissan Amdur as the proposed replacement for Gary Koren and state that Koren's term ended at the end of May.
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— It is the first time in Croatia’s history that a president has withheld approval for the appointment of any ambassador. Israel’s current ambassador to Croatia, Gary Koren, is due to end his term at th…
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkadtpwymx
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkadtpwymx
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— Israel’s current ambassador to Croatia, Gary Koren, is expected to end his term later this month and return to Israel. Because Amdur’s appointment remains blocked, the paper said he will instead trave…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/croatian-president-refuses-t…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/croatian-president-refuses-t…
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— The situation is coming to a head because Israel’s current ambassador to Croatia, Gary Koren, is set to end his term at the end of the month. Once that happens, because Milanović has refused to accept…
https://worldisraelnews.com/diplomatic-crisis-croatian-presi…
https://worldisraelnews.com/diplomatic-crisis-croatian-presi…
“According to Ynet, Amdur will now go to Croatia as charge d’affairs”
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Multiple sources report that because the ambassador's appointment was blocked, Nissan Amdur would instead travel to Zagreb as charge d'affaires.
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— Croatia has a civil law legal system in which law arises primarily from written statutes, with judges serving as implementers and not creators of law. Its development was largely influenced by German …
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— The newspaper said Israel approved the appointment of Nissan Amdur as ambassador to Croatia in November 2025 and formally requested diplomatic approval from the Croatian presidency, “in line with stan…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/croatian-president-refuses-t…
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— Croatian President Zoran Milanović has refused for seven months to approve the appointment of Israel’s ambassador to the country, Nissan Amdur, because of the policies of the Israeli government and Pr…
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkadtpwymx
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkadtpwymx
“It’s the first time in Croatia’s history a president has rejected the approval of an ambassador”
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A web search result explicitly states: 'It is the first time in Croatia’s history that a president has withheld approval for the appointment of any ambassador.'
“Milanovic has been in office since 2020”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Zoran Milanović was first elected as president of Croatia in 2020.
“is part of a left-wing party that holds different views to the conservative government”
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