The self-proclaimed “Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy (LNPD)” in Slovenia has crossed a red line that should shock every decent person.
It first attempted to justify the denial of tourist accommodation to Jews, presenting it as a supposed “response” to the alleged inactivity of states in preventing genocide. It then went a step further – preparing practical instructions for tourist providers on how to insert clauses that would allow the selective exclusion of guests based on their nationality and political stance.
This amounts to nothing less than the legalization and normalization of a “Juden raus” policy – in Europe, in 2025.
Such actions are dangerous and unacceptable. Discrimination against Jews – whether disguised as political protest, legal reasoning, or supposed moral stance – is antisemitism. And antisemitism, wherever and whenever it emerges, always leads to exclusion, stigmatization, violence, and ultimately to tragedies that Europe remembers all too well from its past.
Adding to the scandal: the EU and the Slovenian government fund this NGO with more taxpayer money than any opposition political party in the country.
Europe and Slovenia must never allow history to repeat itself. Justifying the persecution of Jews and issuing “legal advice” on how to discriminate against them is morally indefensible and legally intolerable. We must oppose it clearly and loudly – today, not tomorrow.
Evidence:
1. Mladina newspaper (Sept 6, 2025) reported:
“In the Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy, they propose a concrete solution to tourism providers: before a booking is made, they can include a general clause, which is shown to every guest.”
Source: Mladina article
2. LNPD official statement:
They argued that denying accommodation to Israeli citizens was a “response” to the alleged failure of Slovenia and the EU to prosecute international crimes.
“We believe that in the given case it was the reaction of an individual provider to the inactivity, or insufficient activity, of Slovenia and especially other (EU) states in preventing and punishing international crimes committed by certain citizens of Israel in Gaza.”
While admitting the provider’s action may not fully align with anti-discrimination law, they framed it as morally justified and then proposed “solutions” for avoiding legal risk.
Source: Pravna mreža statement
We therefore call on the European Union, the European Commission, and the Government of Slovenia to immediately cease all funding of this network and any NGOs connected to it. Public and European money must never be used to excuse or facilitate antisemitism.