Human rights groups are suing the Dutch government for helping Israel

Three human rights groups brought the Dutch government back to court and argued that the ban on supplying F-35 fighter parts to Israel is not being respected in practice.

In a landmark ruling in February, an appeals court ordered the Netherlands to halt deliveries of fighter jet parts used by Israel in its offensive on the Gaza Strip.

The court said there was a “clear risk” at the time that the planes would be involved in violations of international humanitarian law.

But human rights groups are returning to court, saying the ban has not stopped the shipment of plane parts to Israel.

Oxfam Navib, one of the groups involved in the case, stated: “Unfortunately, everything shows that these pieces end up in Israel via other routes from the Netherlands.”

The Dutch government has continued to deliver (parts) to other countries, including the United States. Lisbeth Zegold, a lawyer for human rights groups, told the court: “And this is against the order of the court.”

It is claimed that the Dutch government stopped sending parts of F-35 jets to Israel from Dutch warehouses in February after an appeals court ruling that the parts were used to upgrade military equipment and use it against civilians.

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Translator: Azam Purkand