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Netherlands rules out recognising Palestinian state for now
THE NETHERLANDS, AUG 7 – The Netherlands opposes Palestinian state recognition but leads EU efforts to suspend the EU-Israel trade agreement amid concerns over human rights violations in Gaza.
- The Netherlands government ruled out recognising a Palestinian state for now during an emergency debate in The Hague, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said.
- Outside the parliament in The Hague, around 250 pro-Palestinian protesters demanded stronger Dutch action, amid tighter export restrictions earlier this year.
- On Thursday, Veldkamp said the Netherlands would push the EU to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement after the report indicated Israel might breach human rights obligations.
- While Germany and Italy signaled they would not recognize a Palestinian state immediately, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged recognition in September.
- Such measures would require unanimous approval from all EU member states, including sanctions on Israeli entities and halting the Horizon program.
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