Wine, tahini… are banks next? Israel’s Dutch trade fears
Israeli producers warn that measures targeting products from the Golan Heights and West Bank settlements could spread to other European markets, with potential consequences for technology and banking
Assessment
Israel's export economy now faces a slow-burn threat: Dutch measures against settlement goods, starting with wine and tahini, could become a template for other European markets. Producers are right to worry. Food products are the easy first step, but tech and banking sit in the crosshairs if the logic spreads. Watch which European governments adopt similar moves next, and whether Israel's response escalates beyond diplomacy.