Former Dutch PM criticises Hamas boycott
Former Dutch prime minister Dries van Agt on Saturday criticised the European boycott of the Hamas-led Palestinian government, saying it is frustrating the peace process in the Middle East.
Van Agt was speaking at a conference on Palestine in Rotterdam. Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh addressed the conference by satellite after being refused an entry visa to the Netherlands.
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