Israel expels Dutch officials from Gaza coordination centre over settlement boycott

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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.

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