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Israel orders eight Dutch diplomats in Ramallah to hand over diplomatic papers after Dutch settlement goods ban

Netherlands Representative Office (NRO) in Ramallah, Palestinian Territories / photo: Google

Eight Dutch embassy employees based in Ramallah on the occupied West Bank have been ordered by Israel to hand in their diplomatic papers, a move that could severely hamper their ability to work and travel in the Palestinian territories. The measure, announced by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, is the latest sign of the deteriorating relationship between the two countries following the Dutch government's decision to ban imports from Israeli settlements deemed illegal under international law.

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Fraud uncovered in Dutch-funded Uganda project as €330,000 goes missing

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Dutch strategy for World Bank Annual Meetings: more private investment, billions for Ukraine and a new Syria reconstruction fund