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Dutch PM says Israel has right to self-defense, but must act proportionately
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAfter Netanyahu’s office announces Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s “unreserved support” for Israel’s right to defend itself in a phone call, Dutch diplomats stress the conversation included other comments.
“I expressed my sympathy to both leaders for the victims on both sides. I condemned the rocket attacks on Israel,” Rutte says. “Israel has the right to defend itself against these attacks, but precisely because it is a strong country, it also has a responsibility to act proportionately within the bounds of international law.”
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