{
  "id": 10458001,
  "title": "Dutch ban on West Bank, Golan imports 'outrageous, offensive,' Foreign Min. official tells 'Post'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/dutch-ban-on-west-bank-golan-imports-outrageous-offensive-foreign-min",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:08:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909990"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dutch government has enacted a ban on products imported from the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights, sparking outrage and denouncing it as \"outrageous and offensive\" by Israel's Foreign Ministry Political Director, Gilad Cohen. According to Cohen, this law allows Dutch customs officials to search the luggage of Israeli travelers, raising concerns over discrimination and singling out Israelis. The ban came into effect, and Israeli travelers arriving in the Netherlands are now subjected to inspections. Israel views this measure as a significant escalation in relations, responding by revoking the status of Dutch diplomats based in Ramallah and demanding their return of diplomatic accreditation within seven days. This move is part of a countermeasure policy as Israel considers unilateral and hostile actions against it. Cohen emphasized that Israel is working to prevent the spread of this Dutch policy among European countries and expressed hope that common sense would prevail.",
  "summary": "Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen said the Dutch import ban harms all Israelis and warned Jerusalem would respond to unilateral measures.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-09-28T12:29:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/israel-chokes-west-bank-movement-amid-jewish-holiday-10450892",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:56:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}