Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday ordered the immediate expulsion of Dutch representatives from the International Support Center for Gaza in Kiryat Gat, following a recommendation by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The move came in response to what Israel described as a series of anti-Israel measures by the Dutch government, the latest being a law banning trade in Israeli products from the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. The law is due to take effect next month.
Sa’ar said: “Our message is clear: Those who act against Israel will have no foothold in the region. Israel will not allow measures to be taken against it without a response.”
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The Netherlands has also joined several countries in opposing Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area. Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Norway issued a joint statement condemning the Israeli government’s decision to invite tenders for the construction of 1,234 housing units in the E1 area, located between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim.
