AhlulBayt News Agency: A Dutch appeals court has ordered the government to block the delivery of parts for F-35 fighter aircraft to Israel over concerns they are being used to violate international law.
The court sided with human rights groups who argued the parts provided from a Dutch warehouse contributed to law violations by Israel in Gaza.
Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7. killing at least 28,176 and wounding 67,784 others. The death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas attacks stands at 1,139.
"It is undeniable that there is a clear risk the exported F-35 parts are used in serious violations of international humanitarian law," the Appeals Court in The Hague said.
"Israel does not take sufficient account of the consequences for the civilian population when conducting its attacks," the court added.
The Dutch government has to comply with the order within seven days, but it could launch an appeal at the Supreme Court.
The case against was brought by several groups, including the Dutch affiliate of Oxfam, in December.
This was after the Dutch government decided that the export license for F-35 parts to Israel could continue despite Israel's siege on Gaza.
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The court sided with human rights groups who argued the parts provided from a Dutch warehouse contributed to law violations by Israel in Gaza.
Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7. killing at least 28,176 and wounding 67,784 others. The death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas attacks stands at 1,139.
"It is undeniable that there is a clear risk the exported F-35 parts are used in serious violations of international humanitarian law," the Appeals Court in The Hague said.
"Israel does not take sufficient account of the consequences for the civilian population when conducting its attacks," the court added.
The Dutch government has to comply with the order within seven days, but it could launch an appeal at the Supreme Court.
The case against was brought by several groups, including the Dutch affiliate of Oxfam, in December.
This was after the Dutch government decided that the export license for F-35 parts to Israel could continue despite Israel's siege on Gaza.
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