Nicaragua takes International Court of Justice case against Germany over arms supplies to Israel

Nicaragua's ambassador to the Netherlands Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez at the International Court of Justice this morning. Photograph: Robin Van Lonkhuijsen/AFP via Getty Imagesfaces claims that its weapons deliveries to Israel breach its obligation to prevent genocide, in a case taken by Nicaragua and heard today the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

This in turn, Nicaragua will argue, means Berlin has “contributed to the commission of genocide in violation of the Convention” and other provisions in international law.Israel-Hamas war: No progress made in latest Gaza ceasefire talks, says Hamas In the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attacks on Israel, which left 1,200 dead and around 250 hostage according to Israeli estimates, Germany promised its full support and prioritised Jerusalem’s arms requests.

Germany does not release details of the nature of its arms exports but, according to the news agency DPA, the big ticket items were air defence systems, communication equipment and ammunition. Claims of human rights violations in the 45-page filing by Nicaragua has sparked some frustration in Germany, given the central American country’s own record.

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