West Bank & Jerusalem
Netherlands condemns Israel for revoking Dutch diplomats' status
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Israel ordered its diplomats in Ramallah to surrender their diplomatic documents, Middle East Eye reported, in retaliation for the Netherlands' ban on goods from Israeli settlements. The Dutch government said it was considering how to respond to the move, which strips its envoys of their official standing in the Palestinian territories.
The Netherlands imposed the settlement goods ban as part of efforts to pressure Israel over its occupation policies. Israel's decision to revoke diplomatic status marks an escalation in tensions between the two countries over the issue.
