Israel says to revoke diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to Palestinian Authority
Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Thursday the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority would be revoked over Oslo's "anti-Israel behavior" since the Gaza war began in October.
"I ordered the termination of any representation on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy in Israel vis-a-vis the Palestinian Authority", Katz said in a statement, adding that "there is a price for anti-Israel behavior".
Norway says Israel revoking its envoys' diplomatic status 'will have consequences'
Norway's foreign minister said that Israel's decision to revoke the diplomatic status of Oslo's envoys was an "extreme action" that would "have consequences."
"Today's decision will have consequences for our relationship with the Netanyahu government. We are considering what measures Norway will take to respond to the situation that the Netanyahu government has now created," Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said in a statement, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Source: Agence France Presse
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