Submission to District Court in against the State of the Netherlands

Oxfam Novib, PAX, and The Rights Forum launch civil suit in The Hague, the Netherlands on 4 December 2023, to call for a halt of the transfer of F-35 fighter jet parts from the Netherlands to Israel that could be used in attacks on Gaza. The plaintiffs argued that Israel’s use of the F-35 fighter jets in Gaza constitutes a likely violation of international humanitarian law and risks contributing to genocide. The suit also argued that the Netherlands is in violation of its international obligations (Genocide Convention Article 1 obligation to prevent genocide and the EU Common Position) by continuing to supply these parts. The plaintiffs sought an injunction banning the transfer of F-35 parts to Israel.