Nicaragua Takes Germany to ICJ for ‘Failing To Prevent Genocide

Managua's lawyers accused Berlin of taking a 'Pontius Pilate-like' stance by arguing that, despite arming Israel, they are not directly involved in the mass murder of Palestinians in Gaza

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held a public hearing on 8 April to consider Nicaragua’s request for provisional measures against Germany over its support for Israel’s campaign of genocide in Gaza.

“My task this morning is to set out some of the facts underlying the dispute between Nicaragua and the Federal Republic [of Germany] brought before the court," German lawyer Daniel Muller said at the start of the hearing, representing the Central American nation. He stressed that the case focuses on Managua's demands that Berlin stop arming Israel and reverse its decision to stop funding the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

“To put it simply, the highest German officials have recognized that the situation in Gaza raises doubts about the respect of elementary rules of international law and that these questions need to be addressed,” Muller said. “Yet, while we speak, the export of German weapons and military equipment to Israel likely to be used to commit these grave violations of international law is continuing,” he added.

Muller also highlighted that Germany’s suspension of funding to UNRWA “jeopardized” vital aid for displaced Palestinians, as the country was the second largest donor to the agency after the US.

🔗Source: The Cradle

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