Presiding decide Nawaf Salam (fourth from left) arrives to learn a choice on the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday.
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Presiding decide Nawaf Salam (fourth from left) arrives to learn a choice on the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday.
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BERLIN — The International Court of Justice has refused to order Germany to cease sending weapons and help to Israel, rejecting a request from Nicaragua.
Nicaragua introduced the case arguing that by offering arms and different assist to Israel, Germany is failing to forestall potential genocide towards Palestinians in Israel’s warfare with Hamas within the Gaza Strip.
In a vote 15-1 Tuesday, the ICJ judges stated in a preliminary ruling that, primarily based on the authorized arguments offered, the necessities weren’t met to problem such an order.
The German Foreign Ministry reacted to the choice on social media saying, “Nobody is above the law. This guides our actions. We welcome today’s decision of the International Court of Justice.”
It continued, “Germany is not a party to the conflict in the Middle East — quite the contrary. We are working day and night towards a two-state solution. We are the biggest donors of humanitarian aid for Palestinians.”
Israel is not social gathering to the case, however it has strongly denied it’s committing acts of genocide in Gaza.
Germany is Israel’s second-biggest provider of army {hardware}, after the United States, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
In early April, the top of Germany’s authorized workforce, Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, stated Nicaragua’s case ignored “facts and the law.”
“Unlike Nicaragua, Germany is not blind to the fact that Hamas also has obligations under international humanitarian law,” she said.
Nicaragua’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Carlos José Argüello Gómez, said during the opening of the case, “Germany is failing to honor its own obligation to prevent genocide or to ensure respect of international humanitarian law.”
Germany requested that the ICJ throw out the case primarily based on a scarcity of jurisdiction. The court, nevertheless, is permitting the case to proceed, saying in its resolution Tuesday it “remains deeply concerned about the catastrophic living conditions of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.”