The Dutch foreign minister resigns over an Israel sanctions showdown.
23 August 2025
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday after a cabinet meeting failed to agree to sanctions against Israel.
The minister of the centre-right New Social Contract Party had demanded new measures against Israel over its iron-fisted tactics in the Gaza war against Hamas.
The minister of the centre-right New Social Contract Party had demanded new measures against Israel over its iron-fisted tactics in the Gaza war against Hamas.