Netherlands rebukes Israel over withdrawal of Dutch diplomats’ status

Netherlands rebukes Israel over withdrawal of Dutch diplomats’ status The Dutch government is considering its response after Israel ordered its diplomats in Ramallah to hand back their diplomatic documents in retaliation for a Dutch ban on goods from Israeli settlements. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced on Sunday that officials at the Netherlands Representative Office had seven days to return the documents, revoking their accreditation. Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen criticised the move as “unne