Netherlands lawyers, jurists urge Israel to stop human rights violations, illegal occupation of Palestine

Lawyers and jurists in the Netherlands urged Israel to stop human rights violations Wednesday and its illegal occupation of Palestine.

More than 200 lawyers deplored the situation caused by attacks on the Gaza Strip in a joint statement on social media.

They also criticized the Dutch government for turning a blind eye to the situation instead of calling for a cease-fire.

The group denounced ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza and the collective punishment meted out by Israel against the Palestinians.

And it compared the Dutch leaders' stance during the war in Ukraine and raised their voices against a double standard while demanding Dutch officials deploy all efforts to put an end to the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories.

Israel launched a relentless bombardment campaign on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Palestine resistance group, Hamas, into Israeli territory on Oct. 7.

More than 7,900 people have been killed in the conflict, including at least 6,546 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis.

Gaza’s 2.3 million residents have been running out of food, water, medicine and fuel, and aid convoys allowed into Gaza have carried a fraction of what is needed.