### [2026-05-22](/feed/2026/05/22/index.md) ##### Israel–Netherlands relations # The Dutch cabinet approves a bill to ban the importation of goods from Israeli settlements, and will explore if the ban can be extended to services and investments. ### Sources: 1. [NU.nl in Dutch](https://www.nu.nl/politiek/6396766/kabinet-wil-importverbod-op-goederen-uit-illegale-israelische-nederzettingen.html) ### Related: 1. [Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot announces that Belgium will conditionally recognize a Palestinian state at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session upon the release of hostages and removal of Hamas, and impose sanctions on Israel, including bans on products from Israeli settlements and restrictions on certain public contracts. ](/feed/2025/09/2/belgian-foreign-minister-maxime-prevot-announces-that-belgium-will-conditionally-recognize-a-palestinian-state-at-the-up.md) _Context: Israeli settlements_ 2. [The Netherlands bans far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich from the country and calls on the European Union to support a ceasefire in Gaza. ](/feed/2025/07/29/the-netherlands-bans-far-right-israeli-ministers-itamar-ben-gvir-and-bezalel-smotrich-from-the-country-and-calls-on-the.md) _Context: Israel–Netherlands relations_ 3. [Three Palestinians are killed and many others are injured by Israeli settlers in the village of Kafr Malik near Ramallah in the West Bank. ](/feed/2025/06/26/three-palestinians-are-killed-and-many-others-are-injured-by-israeli-settlers-in-the-village-of-kafr-malik-near-ramallah.md) _Context: Israeli settlements_ 4. [United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk condemns Israel's human rights violations in Gaza and denounces Israeli settlements. ](/feed/2025/02/26/united-nations-human-rights-commissioner-volker-turk-condemns-israel-s-human-rights-violations-in-gaza-and-denounces-isr.md) _Context: Israeli settlements_