News item | 03-10-2025 | 15:46
Today, the Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Appeal should not have judged that the export of F-35 parts from the Netherlands to Israel should be stopped. That assessment is up to the state. The Supreme Court has therefore ruled that the State must re-assess the export permit of F-35 parts to Israel within six weeks. Given the current circumstances, it is not reasonable that export of F-35 parts will be resumed from the Netherlands to Israel at the moment.
This does not detract from the importance that the government continues to attach to Dutch participation in the F-35 program as an essential factor in guaranteeing our safety and that of allies. That has recently been shown with the deployment of Dutch F-35s to defend the NATO-East flank. In a broader sense, the cabinet also attaches great importance to the Dutch and European defense industry and the cooperation between them in the light of increasing threats for the Netherlands and allies.
The cabinet had established cassation because, according to the government, it is up to the state to shape its foreign policy. That step is separate from the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip. There must be a ceasefire as soon as possible so that the violence and the suffering of the population, and the hostages are released.