Dutch Court Dismisses Case Against F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel

Court rules export decision is political, not judicial, amidst claims of complicity in Gaza war.

Dutch court dismisses case brought by human rights organisations against the delivery of F-35 jet parts to Israel, arguing it makes the Netherlands complicit in the ongoing war in Gaza.
The court ruled that the decision to export the parts is primarily a political one, and judges should not interfere.
The parts, owned by the United States, are stored in the Netherlands and shipped to several partners, including Israel, via existing export agreements.
Human rights lawyer for the plaintiffs, Liesbeth Zegveld, dismissed the government's claim that it was unclear whether they had the power to intervene in the deliveries, calling it 'nonsense'.
The war in Gaza, which began after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, has killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and is currently in its third month.