Overview

• In a recalled parliamentary session on August 7, Veldkamp stated the Netherlands will not recognize a Palestinian state at this time
• The Dutch government will push EU partners to suspend the trade component of the 25-year EU-Israel Association Agreement
• The Netherlands has imposed travel bans on two Israeli ministers over their roles in the Gaza conflict
• Veldkamp rejected calls to halt arms imports from Israel, prioritizing procurement from domestic and EU suppliers
• He warned that the Gaza war has ceased to be just and is now undermining Israel’s own security and identity