Lapid: FM Katz "entirely right" to sanction Norway over recognizing Palestinian state

Opposition Leader and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid posted today on X (Thursday) that Foreign Minister Katz was "entirely right" to sanction Norway for recognizing a Palestinian state.

According to Lapid, "the Norwegians operate against us openly and there is no reason we should treat them as an honest broker."

Over the last few days, Foreign Minister Israel Katz has been imposing a number of sanctions against Norway for recognizing a Palestinian state a few months ago, according to reporting by Ynet.

The first sanction is the ending of the escrow agreement with Norway, whereby tax money Israel collects for the Palestinian Authority and which is meant for the Hamas-led Gaza Strip is held by Norway for safe keeping.

The second sanction is the revoking of diplomatic status from eight Norwegian diplomatic officials who were working solely with the Palestinians.

The Norwegian government called the move "extreme" and said that it would primarily harm their ability to help the Palestinian population.