Are Dutch government officials complicit in war crimes committed by Israel?

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Publication date 23-11-2023
Publisher Rethinking SLIC
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  • Faculty of Law (FdR) - Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL)
Abstract
Recent coverage by the NRC Handelsblad reveals that the Netherlands supplies spare parts for Israel's F35s – a type of combat aircraft. Despite warnings from legal advisers that through this supply the Netherlands would facilitate war crimes committed by Israel, the deliveries are ongoing.

In this blog post, I answer the question whether the cabinet, in particular the most involved ministers, namely Rutte (general affairs), Bruins Slot (foreign affairs), and Schreinemacher (foreign trade), are complicit under Dutch criminal law in war crimes committed - and yet to be committed - by Israel.
Document type Web publication or website
Note Originally published on Nederland Rechtstaat on 14 November 2023.
Language English
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Published at https://www.rethinkingslic.org/blog/criminal-law/176-are-dutch-government-officials-complicit-in-war-crimes-committed-by-israel
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