Take a look through external analysis of cases documented by this initiative as well as broader commentary on issues related to arms trade litigation. Use the filters to search for opinion pieces and academic journals, as well as podcasts, live events and more.
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03 October 2025
Supreme Court: Minister must perform reassessment of licence to export F-35 parts to Israel againDutch Supreme Court
News summary of the Dutch Supreme Court ruling requiring ministerial reassessment of the Netherlands’ licence to export F-35 fighter jet parts, focusing on the application of international humanitarian law risk standards.
27 May 2024
Going to court again over F-35 partsPAX for Peace
Oxfam Novib, PAX and The Rights Forum are again starting summary proceedings against the Dutch State.
16 February 2024
Appeals Judgment in Case concerning the Shipment from the Netherlands of Parts for F-35 Fighter Aircraft to IsraelMarten Zwanenburg and Joop Voetelink | EJIL:Talk!
This blog post highlights some key issues and implications of the Court of Appeal's judgement on the civil suit against the State of the Netherlands for the transfer of F-35 parts to Israel.
15 February 2024
Dutch Appeals Court Blocks Deliveries of F-35 Parts to Israel: Overview, Analysis and Initial ReflectionsJohanna Trittenbach, Jessica Dorsey, Otto Spijkers | Opinio Juris
This article provides an analysis of the Court of Appeal's ruling on the civil suit against the State of the Netherlands for the transfer of F-35 parts to Israel in favour of the plaintiffs.
14 February 2024
Dutch Court Halts F-35 Aircraft Deliveries for IsraelLeón Castellanos-Jankiewicz | Verfassungsblog
This blog post highlights the Court of Appeal's interpretation of the risk assessment obligations contained in the ATT and the EU Common Position, in its ruling on the civil suit against the State of the Netherlands for the transfer of F-35 parts to Israel in favour of the plaintiffs.
10 February 2024
Challenging Weapons Transfers to IsraelJack McGrath | Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
On 16 January 2024, the Forum on the Arms Trade and the Arms Trade Litigation Monitor co-organised a virtual panel focusing on legal efforts in the Netherlands and the US to block international weapons transfers to Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
02 February 2024
Nicaragua calls on UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada to immediately halt the supply of arms, ammunition, technology and/or components to IsraelKawsachun News
Nicaragua calls on UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada to immediately halt the supply of arms, ammunition, technology and/or components to Israel as they may have been used to facilitate or commit acts of genocide in Gaza.
16 January 2024
Arming the War in Israel-Palestine: Legal ConsiderationsCo-organised by the Arms Trade Litigation Monitor and the Forum on the Arms Trade
International Court of Justice
International Criminal Court
The Netherlands
United States of America
Event
This event provided an opportunity to learn about and discuss some of the legal challenges asking for transparency in or a stop to the provision of weapons to Israel in the context of the current Israel-Gaza conflict, amid the broader context of increased litigation around arms transfers.
05 January 2024
Summary Proceedings About the Delivery from the Netherlands of Parts for F-35 Fighter Planes to Israel (Part II)Otto Spijkers (Amsterdam and Leiden University College) | Opinio Juris
This legal opinion discusses the Netherlands's obligations under international law to refrain from supplying weapons parts to Israel, regardless of other interests.
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