Netherlands court orders government to stop supply of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel

A Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands government to stop the delivery of parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in bombing the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza.

Cited clear risk of violation of international law
According to media reports, the court said in its decision that there is a clear risk that the parts the Netherlands is exporting are being used in serious violations of international humanitarian law. The court said that there is a possibility that Israel is using its F-35 in attacks on Gaza, causing civilian casualties.

However, in response to Monday’s ruling, the Dutch government said it would appeal the order to the Supreme Court, arguing that the weapons parts would protect itself from threats from Israel’s territory, for example from Iran, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon. were important to save.

The decision reportedly came after an appeal by Amnesty International and Oxfam against a lower court ruling last year, which rejected their argument that the supply of spares allegedly constituted widespread humanitarian law violations by Israel in Gaza. and contributed to serious violations.

Human rights organizations accused the government
Here, human rights organizations have accused the government of engaging in war crimes by holding up the delivery. A court dismissed the case in December. It said the government has a considerable degree of freedom in weighing political and policy issues on arms exports. However, the court rejected the appeal, stating that political and economic concerns did not outweigh the obvious risk of violating the laws of war.