Amnesty joins complaint against FedEx Belgium over alleged arms transit to Israel
LONDON: Amnesty International has joined a criminal complaint against FedEx Belgium over the alleged unlawful transit of military equipment destined for Israel through Belgium, the rights organization said on Wednesday.
The complaint, filed with prosecutors in the Belgian city of Liege, was initially brought by a coalition of civil society groups, including Vredesactie and Ligue des droits humains (The League of Human Rights).
The groups allege that FedEx Belgium failed to obtain a required transit license for a shipment that included components for F-35 fighter jets, which they say were ultimately destined for Israel.
According to Amnesty, the shipment originated at Hill Air Force Base in Utah in October 2024 and was bound for Nevatim Airbase in Israel. The organization said the cargo was unloaded at Liege Airport before being transported by road to Cologne Airport in Germany and then onward to Israel.
