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The Netherlands is no longer allowed to supply parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel.
A court in The Hague ruled this with reference to violations of human rights.
The Hague - An appeals court in The Hague ruled on Monday (February 12) against the Netherlands' planned export of spare parts for the F-35 fighter jet to Israel.
The court thus upheld a lawsuit brought by the human and peace rights organizations Oxfam Novib, Pax Netherlands and The Rights Forum.
According to the German Press Agency,
the prosecutors referred
to possible war crimes and genocide by Israel.
“The court accepts that there is an obvious risk that serious violations of international human rights law will be committed in the Gaza Strip using Israeli F-35 fighter jets,” said the judge in charge.
“Israel pays too little attention to the consequences for the civilian population when carrying out its attacks.”
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The Netherlands is jointly responsible for arms exports.
The US manufacturer's European spare parts warehouse for the F-35 fighter jets is located in the south of the country.
Various countries are supplied from there, including Israel.
At least once after the war in Israel began with the Hamas attack on October 7th,
parts were already delivered to Israel from there, according to
Reuters .
The appeal court's ruling is another success in connection with the allegations of Israel's crimes under international law.
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The defense attorney for the Netherlands cited Israel's right to self-defense and the lack of evidence of a violation of the laws of war.
The state can still appeal.
Otherwise, the Netherlands must follow the court's requirements and stop exporting the spare parts to Israel within the next seven days.
Israel indictment in The Hague as background: trial for crimes under international law continues
The trial against the Netherlands is related to the prosecution of Israel at the International Court of Justice.
In this, South Africa also accuses the government in Israel of crimes under international law and the laws of war.
Israel rejected the accusation.
As part of the urgent proceedings, the judges responsible called on Israel to take the necessary protective measures to prevent genocide.
However, Israel was not obliged to end the military operation.
The main proceedings into international crimes, however, could drag on for years.
“The Court is acutely aware of the scale of the human tragedy unfolding in the region and is deeply concerned by the ongoing loss of life and human suffering,” said International Court of Justice President Joan Donoghue, according to Der
Spiegel
.
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(dpa/lismah)