"The NGOs had cited a January 2024 order to Israel by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. The UN's top court said it was plausible that Palestinians were being deprived of some rights protected under the Genocide Convention. On Thursday, the Hague Court of Appeal dismissed the groups' appeal, saying that, although there is a serious risk that Israel will commit genocide against the Palestinian population in Gaza, the Dutch government has considerable discretion to determine foreign policy and issues of national security."
"In a written ruling, the court said it could not order a blanket ban because the plaintiffs had not shown the government was routinely failing to consider whether exported arms or dual-use goods would be used to violate rights. The court also ordered the organisations to pay legal costs. While it is plausible that there is a risk of genocide and serious human rights violations, it is not, in principle, up to the court to prescribe to the State what measures must be taken to prevent this, said the court in a statement."
The Hague Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by ten pro-Palestinian NGOs seeking to stop Dutch weapons exports to Israel. The NGOs sought a blanket ban on arms exports, a ban on exporting military dogs, and a ban on trading in the occupied territory. The NGOs cited a January 2024 ICJ order and the court's finding that it was plausible Palestinians were being deprived of rights under the Genocide Convention. The appeals court found a serious risk of genocide in Gaza plausible but ruled that the Dutch government has considerable discretion over foreign policy and national security. The court said plaintiffs had not proven routine government failure to assess export risks and ordered the NGOs to pay legal costs.
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