Israel revokes diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats over West Bank sanctions
Israel withdrew the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats after Western sanctions were imposed on West Bank settlements; the Netherlands reportedly summoned its ambassador following the expulsions.
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What we know
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- Israel revoked the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats in response to Western sanctions on West Bank settlements.
- According to Notícias ao Minuto, the Netherlands summoned its ambassador after diplomats were expelled in Ramallah.
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Israel revoked the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats in response to Western sanctions on West Bank settlements.
Confirmed by 6What the 6 sources said
Al Jazeera English“Israel escalates retaliatory measures as Western sanctions target illegal West Bank settlements”
Read at Al Jazeera EnglishThe Times of Israel“Israel revoking credentials of Dutch diplomats to Ramallah after settlement ban takes effect”
Sa’ar says Israeli-granted privileges and immunities will expire in seven days; move follows Dutch customs checks on El Al flight passengers for West Bank and Golan goods The post Israel revoking credentials of Dutch diplomats to Ramallah after settlement ban takes effect appeared first on The Times of Israel .
Read at The Times of IsraelFrance 24 English“Israel will revoke the diplomatic accreditation of Dutch officials based in the occupied West Bank after the Netherlands began enforcing a ban on goods from Israeli settlements”
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday. The officials have seven days to surrender their Israeli-issued diplomatic papers, he said.
Read at France 24 EnglishSAPO Notícias“lamentar a decisão tomada por Israel de revogar o estatuto diplomático”
O chefe da diplomacia dos Países Baixos disse hoje lamentar a decisão tomada por Israel de revogar o estatuto diplomático dos representantes neerlandeses em Ramallah, na Cisjordânia, em resposta às sanções comerciais impostas.
Read at SAPO NotíciasCorreio da Manhã“Lamento profundamente esta decisão inútil", declarou o ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros dos Países Baixos, Tom Berendsen, segundo uma porta-voz.”
Machine translation: "I deeply regret this useless decision," declared the Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, according to a spokesperson.
Read at Correio da ManhãThe Jerusalem Post“Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar revoking the credentials of all Dutch diplomats operating at the Netherlands Representative Office in Ramallah.”
Israel has already taken responsive measures, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar revoking the credentials of all Dutch diplomats operating at the Netherlands Representative Office in Ramallah.
Read at The Jerusalem PostThe Jerusalem Post“Israel on Sunday said it made the move in response to Dutch sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.”
Read at The Jerusalem PostIs this point wrong? Tell usThe Jerusalem Post“Tensions spike as Israel targets Dutch diplomats following Netherlands ban on settlement goods”
The change in Dutch policy has not eliminated domestic disagreements. Criticism has been voiced even within D66, with some arguing that the government is not putting sufficient pressure on Israel
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The Netherlands summoned its ambassador after diplomats were expelled in Ramallah.
DisputedWhat the source said
Is this point wrong? Tell usNotícias ao Minuto“Países Baixos convocam embaixador após expulsão de diplomatas em Ramallah”
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Who reported it
- Al Jazeera English
- The Times of Israel
- France 24 English
- SAPO Notícias
- Correio da Manhã
- The Jerusalem Post
- Notícias ao Minuto
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