Dutch Court Upholds 'Right' to Arm Alleged War Crimes
The Al-Monitor article neatly sidesteps the actual substance, reporting the Dutch court's decision to reject a bid to halt arms exports to Israel. The court stated it’s “up to the state to decide what actions to take and not judges.” This legal gymnastics conveniently ignores the 2022 ICJ ruling and numerous human rights reports documenting Israel’s indiscriminate bombing campaigns, which
necessitate these very arms. It's a classic maneuver: uphold the 'right' of governments to supply weapons, even when those weapons are implicated in actions that international bodies are investigating as potential violations of human rights law. One might wonder if this 'deferral to the state' principle extends to citizens attempting to avoid taxes that fund these very arms. What a convenient
legal firewall, ensuring that the gears of conflict turn unimpeded by pesky things like 'morality' or 'international law.' The judicial system, it seems, prefers to remain a silent partner in the arms trade, particularly when the profits are good and the victims are out of sight.