genocide case

Nicaragua seeks to halt German arms exports to Israel at World Court

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Nicaragua seeks to halt German arms exports to Israel at World Court

Nicaragua has asked the International Court of Justice to order Germany to stop military arms exports to Israel and to resume funding for the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, citing a serious risk of genocide in Gaza. Germany denies the allegations and states it has not violated international law. Germany is a major arms exporter to Israel, sending 326.5 million euros in military equipment in 2023. Since October 7, over 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Germany has resumed some funding to UNRWA in certain regions, but not in Gaza.

World Court: Israel must prevent acts of genocide

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World Court: Israel must prevent acts of genocide

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians and to take measures to help civilians. The court did not order a ceasefire, as requested by South Africa, which brought the case to the ICJ. South Africa accused Israel of state-led genocide after Hamas militants entered Israel, killing 1,200 and kidnapping more than 240, which led to an Israeli offensive resulting in over 26,000 Palestinian deaths. The ICJ ruled that Palestinians seem to be a protected group under the 1948 Genocide Convention but did not decide on the merits of the genocide allegations. Israel has denied the allegations made by South Africa, stating that they are false and distorted, and has claimed to make efforts to avoid civilian casualties.