An Irish insurance company that insured a ship so it could deliver munitions to Israel last month also covers Maersk vessels carrying vital parts for F-35 combat jets used by Israeli forces to drop bombs on Gaza.
The Ditch reported last week that Dublin-based NorthStandard EU DAC ignored a warning from Amnesty International that the ship’s 440-tonne cargo could contribute to genocide in Gaza.
It’s also insuring deliveries of F-35 wings to Israel.
It can also be revealed that the same company is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland – which was heavily criticised for facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds.
NorthStandard EU DAC provides cover for Maersk’s Narmada, Nexoe and Nysted ships – all used to deliver weapon parts from the US to Israel.
The Maersk Narmada delivered a container of US-made F-35 wings to the Israeli Port of Haifa late last month, according to shipping records obtained exclusively by The Ditch.
NorthStandard EU DAC, a subsidiary of the British-headquartered NorthStandard, provided the Hong Kong-registered ship with protection and indemnity insurance, compulsory under EU and international law.
The Ditch and Declassified UK reported last year that the Maersk Nexoe carried containers of F-35 parts destined for the Israeli Air Force’s Nevatim Airbase, while The Mask off Maersk campaign revealed last September that the Danish company’s Nysted ship was set to carry F-35 wings to Israel.
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets are used by Israeli forces to drop 900-kilogramme bombs on civilians in Gaza, with one of the deadly attacks killing 90 people and leaving young children “in pieces”.
A spokesperson for NorthStandard EU DAC didn’t directly address the allegations but told The Ditch it insures “vessels engaged in lawful trades” and won’t cover activity that “(breaches) sanctions or is otherwise unlawful”.
