{"id":134192,"date":"2026-09-29T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=134192"},"modified":"2026-09-29T08:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:52:52","slug":"04-00-117","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=134192","title":{"rendered":"Israel Orders Dutch Diplomats in Ramallah to Return Credentials in Retaliation for Settlements Trade Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reunion68.com\/Biuletyn\/img\/algem.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\" \/><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><span><strong><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2026\/09\/28\/israel-orders-dutch-diplomats-ramallah-return-credentials-retaliation-settlement-trade-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Israel Orders Dutch Diplomats in Ramallah to Return Credentials in Retaliation for Settlements Trade Ban<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ailin Vilches Arguello<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-03-29T174909Z_810147538_MT1ZUMA000UUZ6MZ_RTRMADP_3_ZUMA-1.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>March 29, 2025, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands: A pro-Palestinian demonstrator burns a hand-fashioned Israeli flag. Photo: James Petermeier\/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Israel has given Dutch diplomats operating in Ramallah seven days to return their Israeli-issued diplomatic credentials, in retaliation for the Netherlands\u2019 newly imposed ban on goods from Israeli communities in the West Bank that took effect last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced Sunday that the diplomatic privileges and immunities extended to the Dutch diplomats will be revoked if they fail to return their credentials in the given time period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cIf the Netherlands wishes to continue representing its interests with the Palestinians, it may do so from Palestinian Authority territory, rather than from the territory of the State of Israel,\u201d the top Israeli diplomat wrote in a post on X.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cIsrael will not ignore measures intended to harm it,\u201d Saar continued, warning that countries that treat the Jewish state \u201cin a hostile and unilateral manner\u201d would ultimately undermine their own influence in the region.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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width=\"650\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2104266743845941687\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Israeli government announced additional measures against the Netherlands earlier this year, removing the Dutch delegation from the US-led Gaza coordination mission in Israel over what Jerusalem described as a series of \u201canti-Israel measures.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen on Monday described Israel\u2019s decision as \u201cunnecessary,\u201d while insisting that the new law was \u201cnot directed against Israel.\u201d The Dutch government is also expected to summon Israel\u2019s ambassador in the Netherlands in the coming days to protest Israel\u2019s decision to revoke the diplomatic status of the diplomats at the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority, although no such step has been taken yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Dutch sanctions, which took effect on Sept. 22, are among the most far-reaching measures yet restricting trade with Israeli communities in the West Bank, as international efforts to boycott the Jewish state continue to grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The law is broader than similar measures adopted elsewhere, banning goods not only from Israeli settlements beyond the Green Line but also from the Golan Heights bordering Syria to the north.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The measure prohibits imports from these areas as well as the sale and purchase of such goods in the Netherlands, including products containing ingredients or components sourced from the West Bank or the Golan Heights, to prevent companies from bypassing the restrictions by using other European markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Even further, the law applies to Dutch citizens abroad, meaning a person could face prosecution after knowingly purchasing goods from these areas while outside the country, with violations carrying a maximum penalty of up to six years in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">According to the UN trade database Comtrade, the Netherlands is among Israel\u2019s largest export destinations, receiving roughly 5 percent of the country\u2019s total exports, making the new restrictions particularly significant for Israeli businesses trading with the European market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The newly implemented law has already survived domestic legal challenges, including a case brought by the Christian-run Israel Product Center that was rejected after a Hague court ruled the organization lacked standing to contest the restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Following the rollout of sweeping Dutch restrictions on Israeli goods, passengers arriving from Israel at Amsterdam\u2019s Schiphol Airport have reported unusually thorough customs inspections, fueling concerns over heightened scrutiny of luggage and Israeli products entering the Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Israeli Embassy in The Hague has cautioned Israelis traveling to the country to expect potentially \u201clengthy and invasive\u201d luggage inspections, adding that it is closely monitoring the situation and will provide further updates as it develops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Besides the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, and Spain are the only European countries so far to have advanced comprehensive legislation aimed at banning trade with Israeli communities in the West Bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The United Kingdom was the latest country to ban trade with Israeli settlements, with Canada, France, and other European countries backing similar measures as part of the growing boycott campaign against the Jewish state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Expected to take effect within six to nine months, London\u2019s new policy measures will ban imports of goods from Israeli communities in the West Bank and impose sanctions on companies and individuals that \u201cfacilitate settlement expansion,\u201d including those providing construction, infrastructure, financing, or real estate services for such development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The British government will also deny licenses for arms and other exports deemed to materially support what British officials called Israel\u2019s \u201coccupation,\u201d ban advertising for settlements in the UK, and sanction a group of \u201cextremist settlers\u201d accused of supporting or inciting violence against Palestinians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Israeli government sharply denounced Britain\u2019s latest measures, announcing the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem and warning other countries against taking similar action against Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Saar also unveiled further retaliatory measures, including barring Britain from the US-led Gaza coordination mission in Israel, ending British training for Palestinian Authority forces in the West Bank, and banning 12 elected officials and British citizens involved in anti-Israel or antisemitic activities from entering the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\" \/>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"content-alignment\">\n<div id=\"watch-description\" class=\"yt-uix-button-panel\">\n<div id=\"watch-description-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion&#8217;68,<\/em><em><br \/>\nani te\u017c webmastera Blogu Reunion&#8217;68, chyba ze jest to wyra\u017anie zaznaczone.<br \/>\nTwoje uwagi, linki, w\u0142asne artyku\u0142y lub 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