Dutch state sued over alleged failure to stop Israel's violations of international law 

Palestinian and Dutch organisations on Thursday filed a legal complaint against the state of the Netherlands over its alleged failure to prevent Israel from committing possible genocide in Gaza and other violations of international law.

The case argues that the Netherlands has a legal obligation to do everything in its power to stop alleged violations by Israel of international law and the 1948 Genocide Convention.

It is backed by Palestinian human rights organisations, Dutch social justice NGOs and Jewish organisations who do not support the Israeli government.

Israel denies committing war crimes or acts of genocide in its war in the Palestinian territories.

The organisations seek a ban on all Dutch exports to Israel of weapons and goods that could have a military use. They also want judges to order the Netherlands to halt all business with Israel related to its presence in the occupied Palestinian territories, the NGOs' lawyer, Wout Albers, told Reuters.

The case is expected to be heard in November.

Reporting by Reuters