Netherlands Claims Import Ban 'Not Against Israel'; Foreign Ministry Warns of Response
The Dutch foreign minister asserted that the ban on West Bank goods was not directed at Israel, while an Israeli Foreign Ministry official condemned the measure as offensive and warned of a response.
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen claimed that his country's total ban on imports of goods from the West Bank was not directed against Israel, The Media Line reported.
In response, Israeli Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen sharply condemned the step. According to The Jerusalem Post, Cohen called the ban on imports from the West Bank and the Golan Heights "outrageous and offensive," stressed that it harms all Israelis, and warned that Jerusalem would respond to unilateral measures by the Netherlands.
Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, The Media Line
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