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- Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective
Courts as Gatekeepers
10.07.2026
In Germany, attempts to challenge arms exports to Israel have repeatedly failed to reach the merits. Courts have dismissed claims for lack of standing, characterised alleged harm as merely indirect,...
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- Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective
War De Lege Artis
10.07.2026
In February 2026, the German Federal Constitutional Court declined to admit a constitutional complaint brought by a Palestinian applicant from Gaza challenging German arms exports to Israel. While the Court...
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- Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective
Höchstrichterlich besiegelte Doppelstandards
07.07.2026
Mit dem Nichtannahmebeschluss vom 3.2.2026 (2 BvR 1626/25) zeigt das Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVerfG) der strategischen Prozessführung gegen Rüstungsexporte nach Israel Grenzen auf. Einige NGOs hatten seit 2024 Palästinenser aus dem Gaza-Streifen...
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- Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective
Introducing the Symposium ‘Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective’
06.07.2026
M. A.
Julian A. Hettihewa
Isabel Madeleine Kaiser
Salman Khan
Anna Sophia Tiedeke
Since the fall of 2023, Israel’s military campaigns in Gaza have resulted in large-scale destruction, mass displacement, and a mounting death toll. As a result, concerns and scrutiny in national...
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The Failure of German Courts to Address International Law in Relation to Arms Exports
27.11.2025
Vincent Holzhauer
Dorothea Seyfarth
This analysis examines how German administrative courts create a governance gap while assessing the legality of arms exports to Israel. Recent decisions by administrative courts (ACs) reveal a recurring pattern....
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Dutch Court of Appeal Recognizes a Serious Risk of Genocide in Gaza
24.11.2025
On 6 November 2025, the Court of Appeal in The Hague (“Hague Court”) delivered its judgment in a case brought by Al-Haq and several other foundations against the Dutch State....
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