Sa'ar Orders Expulsion of Dutch Representatives from Kiryat Gat Headquarters Within a Week
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has ordered the expulsion of Dutch representatives from the headquarters in Kiryat Gat within a week. According to him, the decision was made following "a series of anti-Israeli moves by the…
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Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is expelling Dutch representatives from a command post in Kiryat Gat within a week, retaliating against upcoming Dutch legislation that bans trade with Israeli products from areas beyond the Green Line. The move escalates a diplomatic dispute over territory that Israel considers disputed and the Netherlands considers occupied. Watch whether other European capitals respond with similar trade restrictions or whether the Dutch law proceeds as planned.