Flying into the Netherlands from Israel? You might want to check what’s in your suitcase.
A new Dutch ban doesn’t just target commercial imports. It applies to travelers carrying goods made, even partly, in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem or the Golan Heights.
Souvenirs. Gifts. Products for personal use. Even something you bought before the ban took effect can be stopped at the border.
Dutch Customs says passengers may be required to prove where their products originated.
So where does a trade restriction end and discrimination begin?
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