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Add as preferred source on GoogleDutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigns over the government's stance on Israel's Gaza conflict, citing lack of support for additional measures.
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, part of a caretaker government, quit his cabinet post on Friday ahead of schedule over the government's position on Israel's war in Gaza, he told reporters.
He said the government did not support additional measures against Israel over Gaza and plans for the occupied West Bank.
"I have felt pushback in the cabinet for additional measures," he said, adding he would formally tender his resignation.
The Dutch government collapsed on June 3, and the caretaker minority government is expected to stay in place until a coalition government is formed after October elections, which may take months.
Israel has launched a military offensive aimed at seizing control of Gaza City, relocating civilians to the south, dismantling Hamas and creating pressure for hostage releases.
Earlier on Friday a global hunger monitor determined people in Gaza City and its surroundings were officially suffering from famine. Israel has dismissed the findings as false and biased.
Israel this week gave final approval to plans to construct a settlement that would bisect the occupied West Bank and fragment territory Palestinians seek for an independent state.
(Reporting by Stephanie van den Berg; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
He resigned due to the government's lack of support for additional measures against Israel regarding the Gaza conflict.
The Dutch government collapsed on June 3 and is currently functioning as a caretaker minority government until a new coalition is formed.
Israel has launched a military offensive aimed at seizing control of Gaza City, relocating civilians, dismantling Hamas, and pressuring for hostage releases.
The monitor determined that people in Gaza City and its surroundings are officially suffering from famine, a claim Israel has dismissed as false and biased.
Israel approved plans to construct a settlement that would bisect the occupied West Bank, fragmenting the territory Palestinians seek for an independent state.
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