Dutch Court Orders Halt to F35 Parts to Israel Due to Risk of Violating International Law

Stop sending F35s to Israel. The Dutch court says there is a risk of being used in violation of international regulations

Stop sending F35s to Israel. – February 12, Reuters reported that the Court of Appeal, The Hague, Netherlands Related private companies in the country were ordered to stop sending F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel after it was discovered that the plane could have use it for trips that violate international regulations.

The Court of Appeal in The Hague said that all private citizens in the country have seven days to comply with the order and rejected a request by Dutch government lawyers to temporarily suspend the order while the case goes to the Supreme Court.

“It is absolutely undeniable that there is a clear risk to F-35 components. which can be used in violation of international law,” the Hague Court of Appeal said.

The move comes after Israel resumed airstrikes on Rafah. It is the last city not yet a conflict zone and is full of Palestinians who have fled fighting between Israel and Hamas from other areas of the Gaza Strip. Amidst the protests of the international community Including the US authorities

Israel is also fighting a lawsuit against the South African authorities over the scandal. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) recently ruled that Israel must take all possible steps to keep civilians in Gaza safe and receive humanitarian aid.

On the losing side The Hamas health agency in Gaza said at least 28,000 people had been killed in Israel’s campaign against Hamas fighters.

From the case when Hamas fighters invaded the defense line from Gaza and massacred almost 1,200 civilians and soldiers on October 7, 2023, taking civilians hostage. Including Thai people. in response to Israel’s years-long siege and repression of the Gaza Strip;

The report says the latest case involved human rights groups as plaintiffs filing a lawsuit in the Court of First Instance in December. 2023, but the Court of First Instance said that Given that the export of military equipment is under the authority of the executive branch and therefore cannot be overridden, however, the Court of Appeal recently ordered a review of the export.

The Hague Court of Appeal believes that there is a possibility that the F-35 was used in the mission to attack the Gaza Strip, leading to “The loss to civilians is too high to be accepted by the court. “

The Netherlands is one of the countries that maintain F-35 parts and supplies. The newest fighter jet developed by Lockheed Martin, a private aerospace and defense company. American nationality

However, Judge Bas Boule said that if the Dutch government still wants to continue exporting F-35 parts, going to Israel is still possible. But this must be done under strict conditions. to make sure It will never be used in military missions involving attacks on the Gaza Strip.

While human rights activists hope that the decision in the Netherlands will have similar ripples in other nations. which still sends F-35 parts to Israel

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