Dutch appeals court orders Netherlands to stop exports of F-35 parts to Israel, citing war in Gaza
- The Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands to stop supplying parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in Gaza, due to concerns of international law violations.
- The court stated that political and economic considerations do not outweigh the risks of Israel committing war crimes in Gaza.
- The Dutch government has one week to comply with the order, but may appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Possible war crimes cited as Netherlands' supply of F-35 parts to Israel ruled illegal
A Dutch appellate court ruled Monday it is illegal for the Netherlands to distribute American-made combat aircraft parts to Israel due to a "clear risk" of humanitarian law violations.
A Dutch court has banned the export of "F-35" parts to Tel Aviv. Germany has increased arms exports since October.
Dutch court orders govt to stop exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel
A trio of human rights organizations brought a civil suit against the Netherlands in December, arguing authorities needed to reevaluate the export license in light of Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip. "It is undeniable that there is a clear risk that the exported F-35 parts are used in serious violations of international humanitarian law," Judge Bas Boele said in reading out the ruling, eliciting cheers from several people in the courtro
There is a warehouse for US-owned F-35 parts in the Netherlands. The government there would now like to supply Israel with some of these fighter jet components for the fight against the terrorist organization Hamas. Human rights activists are suing against this — with success. A court prohibits export.
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