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Netherlands accused of war crimes complicity for Israeli military supplies

https://aljazeera.com/news/court-to-hear-case-against-the-nether…

A Dutch court is set to hear a case accusing the state of complicity in war crimes in Gaza due to its supply of components for Israeli bombers.

Launched by human rights organisations against The Netherlands, the case, which opens on Monday, says that the Dutch state is complicit in the alleged war crimes due to the export of F-35 fighter jet parts.

The Dutch branches of Amnesty International and Oxfam, argue that “the Netherlands is contributing to wide scale and serious violations of humanitarian law by Israel in Gaza” by allowing shipments of reserve parts for Israeli fighter jets while the war continues.

The court case will start at 10am CET (09:00 GMT) and will hear the claimants’ case and a response by lawyers for the Dutch state. A ruling is expected in two weeks.

The Netherlands is home to a regional warehouse which stores US-owned F-35 parts, which can be sent on to other F-35 partner countries, such as Israel.

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 @Equ4l1tyPaisleyDemocrat from Missouri commented…5mos5MO

Going by this logic, anyone exporting food to HAMAS makes them complicit in terrorism ??

 @PoliticalPolarLemurSocialistfrom Texas commented…5mos5MO

That is the most ignorant, absurd thing I have read in a really long time.

Exporting fighter jets to an apartheid regime that is knowingly committing GENOCIDE makes them complicit in terrorism. Exporting food, a basic human need to a resistance movement doesn’t.

 @9HDN4L6Republican from Ohio commented…5mos5MO

Netherlands should not be in trouble for helping Israel.

 @9HDMF6L from Connecticut commented…5mos5MO

The Netherlands should be punished in some way for breaking the law.

 @9HDNYKW from North Carolina commented…5mos5MO

war crimes are crimes against humanity

 @PupSkylarfrom Maine commented…5mos5MO

The Dutch should concentrate on reclaiming land from the ocean and distance themselves from the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

 @9HDSBQTcommented…5mos5MO

War is very important to be discussed about especially today.

 @9HDSCKZ from Texas commented…5mos5MO

Good because it lets people know what is happening.

 @9HDPWZZ from California commented…5mos5MO

I think they didn't do war crime.

 @9HDZ5TMCA Common Sense from Wisconsin commented…5mos5MO

It's the most important of the others

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

If a country is aware that its exports are being used in potential war crimes, is it complicit by continuing trade, or is trade separate from ethical responsibility?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

How much control do you believe a country should have over the end-use of its military exports, especially in conflict zones?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

Should countries be held accountable for the actions of those who use their exported military supplies, or is the responsibility solely on the user?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

Do you think a country has a responsibility to control where its military exports end up, and why?

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