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Dutch Foreign Minister Quits Over Cabinet Resistance to Tougher Israel Measures

The resignation lands in a caretaker period before snap elections on 29 October.

Der niederländische Außenminister Caspar Veldkamp wollte den Druck auf Israel erhöhen
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Der niederländische Außenminister Caspar Veldkamp ist im Streit um mögliche Sanktionen gegen Israel zurückgetreten. Er sei nicht in der Lage, "bedeutsame zusätzliche Maßnahmen" zu ergreifen, um Druck auf Israel auszuüben, sagte Veldkamp.

Overview

  • Caspar Veldkamp announced he was stepping down after saying he could not take "meaningful additional measures" to increase pressure on Israel.
  • He said his proposals were seriously discussed but met resistance in multiple cabinet meetings, leaving him without confidence to continue.
  • In recent weeks his ministry declared Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir undesirable, and he advocated partially suspending the EU–Israel association agreement.
  • The Netherlands joined 20 other states in a declaration condemning planned settlement expansion in the West Bank.
  • His NSC party withdrew from the governing coalition after his resignation, and the caretaker government continues ahead of the 29 October election.