How the Netherlands feeds the Israeli war industry

Despite the genocide in Gaza, the Netherlands continues to buy weapons from Israel. Read more in our policy paper.

Despite the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the Netherlands continues to buy weapons from Israel. In the last five years, the Netherlands purchased weapons from Israel for nearly two billion euros, making the Netherlands one of the largest customers. Half was ordered after October 2023. This funds the Israeli war chest. Purchases are made from  Elbit, Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries, which ‘test’ their weapons on Palestinians and sell this as battlefield proven. This must stop. The Netherlands should not buy weapons from countries that structurally violate the law of war.

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