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.