Dutch minister resigns after parliament did not vote sanctions he proposed against Israel

Netherlands Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned after failing to secure the necessary votes in parliament to impose new sanctions on Israel for the war in Gaza.

Veldkamp had informed the country's parliament that he intended to bring new measures against Israel, but failed to secure the support of his coalition partners.

The 61-year-old former ambassador to Israel told reporters he thought he was unable to apply his position alone and follow a path he considers necessary.

Following Veldkamp's resignation, the remaining members of his centre-right party cabinet, the New Social Treaty, also resigned, leaving the Dutch government in confusion.

In June of this year, the previous government collapsed after the far-right party withdrew from the country's four-party coalition due to a row over immigration.

The three remaining parties remained in a temporary government until the elections were held in October.

The Dutch government is facing increasing pressure to change its policies on Israel.

Last month, thousands of people demonstrated at train stations across the country, holding pots and pans to signal Gaza's food shortages. /Periscope/