Published on, Aug. 23 -- August 23, 2025 5:00 PM

Dutch Foreign Minister Kasper Veldkamp resigned after failing to gain cabinet support for tougher sanctions on Israel over its Gaza assault. Veldkamp, a member of the right-wing New Social Contract party, said he could not reach agreement on meaningful action. He also accused fellow ministers of repeatedly resisting enforcement of existing sanctions.

Earlier, Veldkamp had canceled three export licenses for naval equipment to Israel. He pushed for travel bans on two far-right Israeli ministers, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, accusing them of fueling settler violence. Veldkamp also warned of rising risks of excessive force in Gaza and worsening conditions in East Jerusalem and the We...