Israel revokes Dutch diplomats' documents in Ramallah over settlement import ban

Israel has ordered Dutch diplomats in Ramallah to return their diplomatic documents within seven days, in response to the Netherlands' ban on imports from settlements.

• Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said the decision responds to the Netherlands' ban on imports from settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights.
• Sa'ar said the diplomats have seven days to return the documents, after which their diplomatic immunities and rights would end.
• Sa'ar said the Netherlands could continue representing its interests toward the Palestinians from Palestinian Authority territory, not from the State of Israel.
• Sa'ar said Israel last month withdrew Dutch representation from the International Support Center for Gaza in Kiryat Gat, and accused the Dutch government of hostility toward Israel.
• The Dutch foreign ministry declined to comment on the decision, as its ban on imports from Israeli settlements took effect last week.