Israel revokes credentials of Dutch diplomats in Ramallah over West Bank trade ban

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The move follows the Netherlands’ decision to ban goods from Israeli settlements to fulfil its 'international legal obligation' Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Sunday that Israel had revoked the credentials of Dutch diplomats in Ramallah in response to the Netherlands’ ban on goods from Israeli settlements. "We informed the Dutch Embassy in Israel this evening that Dutch diplomats operating in Ramallah must return their Israeli-issued diplomatic documentation within seven days," Sa