The Dutch Cabinet will not officially recognize the Palestinian State at this time. "Unilateral recognition of a Palestinian State does not get us any closer to a solution at this time. This requires careful consideration," said a spokesperson on behalf of outgoing Foreign Affairs Minister Hanke Bruins Slot.The ministry was asked to respond to decisions by Spain, Ireland, and Norway on Wednesday to recognize the Palestinian State.
There will be no debate this week in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament, regarding the situation in Gaza. SP and D66’s call for a debate did not garner enough support. This call was triggered by the caretaker Cabinet's decision to abstain from voting on a UN resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.