Dutch prosecutors push to block F-35 jet parts’ exports to Israel
THE HAGUE (AA) – The chief prosecutor of the Dutch Supreme Court has requested approval of a Court of Appeals decision to stop exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, according to an official statement.
Citing international agreements to which the Netherlands is a party, Attorney General Paul Vlas argued that the export of military materials should be banned if there is a clear risk of misuse. The Supreme Court’s decision is expected soon.
Human rights groups, including Oxfam Novib, PAX, and The Rights Forum, filed a lawsuit last year against the Dutch government, demanding that it stop the export of F-35 parts to Israel.
On December 15, a Dutch court rejected their request, claiming that the government was not obligated to halt the sales. The NGOs appealed, and on January 22, the Court of Appeals overturned the initial ruling.
On February 12 this year, the Court of Appeals ordered the government to block all exports of F-35 parts to Israel over fears they were being used in violations of international law in Gaza.
Israel has killed nearly 44,400 people, most of them women and children, and injured nearly 105,000 in Gaza since October last year.
On November 21, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its deadly actions in Gaza.
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