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Democracy NowJul 21
Dutch, Palestinian NGOs Sue Netherlands over Gaza War
Above: Dutch civil servants, who have been protesting for a year against the Israeli attacks on Gaza and the Dutch government's support for Israel, gather to stage a sit-in today in front of the Foreign Ministry building in Hague, Netherlands. Image copyright: Selman Aksunger/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images
The Facts
Dutch, Palestinian, and Jewish NGOs on Thursday filed a suit against the government of the Netherlands, accusing it of failing to prevent Israel from committing possible genocide in Gaza, as well as other violations of international law. Israel has denied the allegations.
Wout Albers, a lawyer working on behalf of the NGOs, told Reuters that the lawsuit seeks to ban all Dutch weapon exports to Israel and halt all business with the country related to its presence in the occupied Palestinian territories. The case is expected to be heard in November.
The Spin
Pro-Palestine narrative
Israel will face increasing international isolation as it continues its genocide in Gaza. Though these suits may not stop the war, at the very least, Western officials will feel more pressure to limit their support for Israel's genocidal rampage throughout the Middle East.
Pro-Israel narrative
Israel, unlike other nations investigated by the ICC, is a true democracy with strong institutions. Karim Khan has politicized the organization in an unethical crusade against the Jewish state. There is simply no legal or moral basis to accuse Israel of genocide or to prosecute it.