Amsterdam, July 30 -- The lower house of the Dutch parliament has decided to cut short its summer recess to hold an urgent debate on the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, media reported.
A majority of lawmakers in the Dutch House of Representatives (the Tweede Kamer) backed a motion from the Socialist Party (SP) for an urgent session, the Dutch NOS broadcaster reported yesterday.
"Given the urgent situation in Gaza, this cannot wait until after the recess," SP parliament member Sandra Dobbe said, as quoted by The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
The exact date of the urgent debate has not been set yet, but it is reportedly expected next week.
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