Netherlands claims no evidence IOF involved in human rights violations

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
24 Nov 2023 06:26
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Two Dutch Ministers tell the Dutch parliament that the Netherlands would continue to supply F-35 spare parts to "Israel" despite the massacres in Gaza.

An Israeli air force F-35 fighter lands during the "Blue Flag" multinational air security exercise at the Ovda air force base, north of "Eilat", on October 24, 2021. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

The Netherlands will continue to supply spare parts for "Israel's" F-35 fighter jets despite official warnings about possible violations of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip, Dutch portal NL Times reported Thursday, citing a letter from Dutch Foreign Trade Minister Elisabeth Schreinemacher and Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot to the country's parliament.

Dutch newspaper NRC reported earlier this month, citing government sources, that the Dutch government will continue to supply spare parts to the Israeli occupation despite the ministry's lawyers warning that "Israel" could be violating the laws of war, as it has already used F-35s to bomb Gaza.

NL Times cited the ministers as telling the Dutch parliament in the letter that the Netherlands would continue to supply spare parts to "Israel", claiming there was no evidence that the Israeli occupation's F-35s were involved in violations of humanitarian law.

"Stopping the supply of F-35 parts to Israel would impose restrictions on Israel’s ability to deploy the aircraft in the context of these regional threats... Based on current information about the Israeli F-35 deployment, it cannot be determined that the F-35s are involved in serious violations of international humanitarian law," the report quoted the letter.

The Dutch parliament was due to discuss the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the transit of spare parts for Israeli F-35 jets with ministers on Thursday afternoon, as some parties oppose their delivery, the report mentioned.

This comes as the Israeli occupation continues its savage aggression on Gaza for the 49th consecutive day, targeting civil infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, and killing and displacing tens of thousands.

The Government Media Office in Gaza reported on Thursday evening that the number of Palestinians killed since the start of the Israeli aggression has reached more than 14,854, including more than 6,150 children and 4,000 women. According to the Office, the number of injuries rose to 36,000, with more than 75% of them being children and women.