Israel Accuses Slovenia of Offering "Reward to Hamas"

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz expressed hope on Thursday that the Slovenian Parliament would reject the official recognition of the State of Palestine during a scheduled vote next Tuesday. Yisrael Katz stated, "The Slovenian government's decision to recommend that the Slovenian Parliament recognize a Palestinian state is a reward for Hamas. I hope the Slovenian Parliament rejects this recommendation.”