Foreign Affairs
Minister Berendsen Summons Israeli Ambassador
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen (CDA) summoned the Israeli ambassador after Israel revoked the diplomatic status of Dutch staff at its mission in Ramallah. Berendsen described the move as unnecessary during a press conference, noting that Israel took this unprecedented step in response to the implementation of a Dutch trade embargo on goods from illegal settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights.
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