Croatian President Rejects Meeting Israeli Foreign Minister

2025-09-10 03:44:00

(MENAFN) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on Tuesday refused to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, who is on an official visit to Zagreb, citing Israel’s continuing operations in Gaza.

Milanovic stated on social media that he could not comprehend why Saar had been invited or why Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman, and Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandrokovic decided to meet with him.

He emphasized that such a visit is unacceptable while Israel’s “genocide against the people of Gaza” persists.

“If I had met with someone from that government, it would mean accepting Israel’s violence, ethnic cleansing, and war crimes,” Milanovic declared.

The Croatian President also criticized Croatia’s administration for supporting Israeli officials rather than taking measures to recognize the State of Palestine.

“Comparing Israel’s attacks on Gaza with Croatia’s war in the 1990s is a huge mistake. Croatia then defended itself. Israel is brutally attacking Gaza and killing tens of thousands of people,” he added.

Ahead of Saar’s meeting with Prime Minister Plenkovic, he was met with protests in Zagreb.

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