Sa’ar Boots Dutch Reps From US-Backed Gaza Coordination Center over ‘Anti-Israel Measures’
The Netherlands became the second country removed from the center after Israel said a new settlement-products ban would not go unanswered.
- On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced that Dutch representatives must leave Kiryat Gat's International Support Center for Gaza within one week following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approval of the expulsion.
- The Dutch government's ban on the import and sale of products from Israeli West Bank settlements and the Golan Heights prompted the decision, with legislation taking effect September 22.
- Sa'ar stated that Dutch policies have been accompanied by an "unprecedented wave of antisemitism" in the Netherlands, asserting that "whoever acts against Israel will have no foothold in the region."
- Israel's Foreign Ministry previously expelled Spain from the Civil-Military Coordination Center in April, citing the "anti-Israel obsession" of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government; the Netherlands is the second country removed.
- Tensions have extended into the cultural arena, with Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announcing Monday it will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, citing the situation in Gaza and lack of clear rules for excluding countries in major military conflicts.
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Israel removes Netherlands representatives from Gaza center following settlement goods ban
In a statement released on X/Twitter, Sa’ar highlighted the Netherlands’s recent ban on the import of products made in Israeli West Bank settlements as an example of Dutch anti-Israel policies.
Two Dutch representatives are being expelled from Israel due to the Dutch plan to impose an import ban on products from Israeli…
Israel is expelling two Dutch representatives from the country. They work at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Israel, from where the US, Israel, and fifteen other countries, including the Netherlands, monitor the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. They also coordinate international aid and are involved in the reconstruction of Gaza. "I made this decision today in consultation with Prime Minister Netanyahu," Foreign Minister Sa'…
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