Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, part of a caretaker government, resigned on August 22 after a cabinet meeting failed to reach consensus on new sanctions against Israel, the Middle East Eye reported.
Following his resignation, the centre-right New Social Contract party, to which Veldkamp belongs, withdrew from the governing coalition, deepening the political crisis in the Netherlands.
The Dutch government collapsed on 3 June, and the caretaker minority administration is expected to remain in office until a new coalition is formed following October’s elections.
Veldkamp called for fresh measures against Israel in response to its war on Gaza and its plans for the occupied West Bank.
Meanwhile, human rights groups in Argentina have filed a criminal complaint against Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of committing genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The complaint was jointly submitted by the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Founding Line, the Peace and Justice Service (SERPAJ), Families of the Disappeared and Detained for Political Reasons, and the Argentina League for Human Rights.
Also, organisers of the upcoming Fiera del Levante, an annual international trade exhibition scheduled to take place in Italy’s Bari city from September 13 to 21, have decided not to invite Israel due to concerns raised by the city mayor about the Gaza situation.