Dutch-Funded Terror-Linked NGOs Suing the Netherlands
A consortium of Dutch, Dutch-funded, and terror-linked Palestinian NGOs filed a lawsuit against the Netherlands, alleging that it is abetting Israeli violations of international law.
| Publications: | Reports, Books, Academic Publications, Submissions, Resource Pages |
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| Other Content Types: | Press Releases, In The Media, Presentations, Posts, , Key Issues |
| Funders: | Netherlands |
| Start date: | 1 Jan 1994 |
| End date: | 12 Sep 2025 |
A consortium of Dutch, Dutch-funded, and terror-linked Palestinian NGOs filed a lawsuit against the Netherlands, alleging that it is abetting Israeli violations of international law.
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