Amsterdam - Saba
The Dutch city of Papendrecht witnessed a protest demonstration on Saturday against "GKN Fokker" company's export of spare parts for F-35 stealth multirole fighter jets to the Israeli entity.
Protesters, including Dutch citizens, marched from the famous "Markt" square to the factory of "GKN Fokker" and headquarters of "GKN Aerospace," according to international agencies.
Participants carried banners reading: "We are all Palestinians, sever all ties with apartheid Israel," expressing their rejection of arms exports or any military support to the Israeli entity.
Protesters chanted slogans such as:
"Fokker, damn you, stop supporting genocide"
"Shame on you Fokker, your hands are stained with blood"
"Free Palestine"
"Death to the Israeli army"
A statement on behalf of protesters noted that a Dutch court had decided last year to halt F-35 parts exports to "Israel," concluding that the Zionist entity violates international humanitarian law in Gaza.
The statement emphasized that "GKN Fokker" continues exporting these parts to "Israel" through indirect means despite the Dutch court ruling, making it complicit in crimes committed in Gaza and contributing to the ongoing genocide by the Zionist entity against Palestinians.
With American and European support, the Israeli enemy army continues committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, martyring 57,338 Palestinian civilians (mostly children and women) and injuring 135,957 others (non-final toll), with thousands still trapped under rubble inaccessible to rescue teams.