Court orders Netherlands to stop exporting fighter jet parts to Israel over Gaza war

The court said there is a "clear risk" Dutch F-35 parts are being used by Israel to violate international humanitarian law in Gaza.

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00:00 An appeals court ordered the Dutch government on Monday to hold the export of F-35 fighter

00:05 jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violations of international law.

00:11 The decision came as Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte traveled to Israel to meet with

00:15 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the conflict.

00:20 Rutte was also expected to separately meet with Palestinian leader Mohammed Shetaya.

00:27 Human rights organizations brought a civil suit against the Netherlands in December,

00:31 arguing authorities needed to re-evaluate the export license in light of Israeli military

00:36 action in the Gaza Strip.

00:39 It is undeniable that there is a clear risk that the exported F-35 parts are used in serious

00:44 violations of international humanitarian law, Judge Bas Boal said while reading out the

00:49 ruling.

00:50 The exports must cease within seven days.

00:57 (laughing)