Dutch lawyer files ICC complaint against 1,000 Israeli soldiers

Dutch lawyer Harun Rida has filed a criminal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against 1,000 Israeli soldiers, accusing them of involvement in genocide crimes in Gaza.

In a recent statement, Rida said the complaint was filed on behalf of victims in Gaza and the West Bank as Israel’s war, which he described as genocide, was now in its second year.

Rida, representative of the March 30 Movement in the Netherlands – a group founded by European activists to stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza – explained that the complaint was supported by documented evidence from the United Nations, reputable human rights organizations and from the organization The Movement team is supported by collected social media videos.

The 428-page complaint names senior Army officers and pilots, some of whom have dual citizenship.

The Netherlands sued the country for failing to stop Israel’s violations of international law

Last week, Palestinian and Dutch groups filed a lawsuit against the Netherlands on Thursday, accusing them of failing to prevent “Israel” from committing probable genocide in Gaza and other Crimes of international law.

The complaint argues that the Netherlands has a legal obligation to do everything in its power to prevent alleged violations of international law and the 1948 agreement Genocide Convention by “Israel”.

It is supported by Palestinian human rights organizations, Dutch social justice NGOs and Jewish organizations that oppose the Israeli government.

The groups want courts to force the country to stop all trade with the Israeli occupation related to its presence in the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as a ban on all Dutch exports to “Israel” of weapons and equipment that could be used for military purposes said the NGOs’ lawyer, Wout Albers.

The lawsuit is expected to be heard in November.

It is uncertain how far the lawsuit will go, as the Dutch Supreme Court has previously rejected several attempts to hold the Netherlands responsible for alleged violations of the Genocide Convention.

The Netherlands has always been a staunch political supporter of the occupation. The lawsuit is based on the conclusion of a previous case against the Dutch state, in which a court in February ordered the government to stop all deliveries of F-35 fighter jet parts to “Israel” for fear that they would be used to violate international law.

The Netherlands could sue “Israel” for espionage and interference in the ICC

Prosecutors in the Netherlands examine an application to initiate proceedings Criminal proceedings against high-ranking Israeli intelligence officialsafter allegations were made that they had interfered International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The complaint, filed last week by a group of 20 people, most of whom are Palestinian, calls on Dutch prosecutors to investigate claims that the The Israeli occupation tried to derail the course The ICC investigation. The bill cites a report from The GuardianIt revealed that Israeli intelligence had attempted to undermine, influence and intimidate the office of the ICC chief prosecutor for almost a decade.

This jointly conducted study by The Guardian, the Israeli +972 magazine, and the Hebrew language publication Local callprompted the Dutch government to raise concerns about the occupation ambassador earlier this year. As the host state of the ICC based in The Hague, the Netherlands is obliged under an agreement with the ICC to protect the court and its employees from interference.

The criminal complaint from the perspective of The Guardiancalled on the Dutch authorities to fulfill these obligations “urgently”. The applicants’ lawyers argued that “Israel’s numerous attempts to influence, sabotage and stop the investigation constitute a direct violation of their rights.” [clients’] Right to justice.”

This was further claimed in the statement Israeli espionage against the International Criminal Court may violate Dutch criminal law and possibly Article 70 of the Rome Statute, which regulates offenses against the administration of justice. The lawyers called on Dutch prosecutors to target senior Israeli security officials who were involved in these activities.

The ICC’s investigation into Palestine began in 2015, when the court’s former chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, opened a preliminary investigation into the situation in Gaza, the West Bank and occupied al-Quds. This investigation led the Israeli occupation to launch a covert campaign against the court, which now forms the basis of the complaint filed in the Netherlands.

Dutch prosecutors have not yet announced whether they will officially open the case.