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Dutch water firm cuts Israel ties after tense PM visit
THE HAGUE (AFP) -- "Dutch water supplier Vitens has ended a partnership with Israeli water company Mekorot due to the "political context", the Dutch company said on Wednesday."
According to this article, the abrupt decision comes days after a visit to the Mekorot offices in Israel by the Netherland's trade minister Lilianne Ploumen was abruptly cancelled.
"In a statement, Vitens said it had come to the conclusion that it was "extremely hard" to work with Mekorot on future projects "because they cannot be taken out of the political context."
The company visit was part of a larger tour of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Rutte that was marred by a dispute over a Dutch-made security scanner on the Gaza border, and this dispute has been reported on by news sources as well.
The Netherlands government official Prime Minister Rutte was to have inaugurated the scanner on the frontier with the strip, but the ceremony was broken off.
Dutch water firm cuts Israel ties after tense PM visit | Maan News Agency
Companies in EU nations and EU governments are increasingly cutting business ties with Israel and Israeli companies because of Israels continuing violations of international laws in Palestine.
This is a beautiful thing to watch!
May the BDS movement and sanctions continue to expand and flourish!
God bless BDS!
THE HAGUE (AFP) -- "Dutch water supplier Vitens has ended a partnership with Israeli water company Mekorot due to the "political context", the Dutch company said on Wednesday."
According to this article, the abrupt decision comes days after a visit to the Mekorot offices in Israel by the Netherland's trade minister Lilianne Ploumen was abruptly cancelled.
"In a statement, Vitens said it had come to the conclusion that it was "extremely hard" to work with Mekorot on future projects "because they cannot be taken out of the political context."
The company visit was part of a larger tour of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Rutte that was marred by a dispute over a Dutch-made security scanner on the Gaza border, and this dispute has been reported on by news sources as well.
The Netherlands government official Prime Minister Rutte was to have inaugurated the scanner on the frontier with the strip, but the ceremony was broken off.
Dutch water firm cuts Israel ties after tense PM visit | Maan News Agency
Companies in EU nations and EU governments are increasingly cutting business ties with Israel and Israeli companies because of Israels continuing violations of international laws in Palestine.
This is a beautiful thing to watch!
May the BDS movement and sanctions continue to expand and flourish!
God bless BDS!