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Rabat – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has delivered a verdict rejecting Nicaragua’s plea for emergency measures against Germany regarding its
Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam announced the decision, stating that “the circumstances are not such as to require the exercise of its power under Article 41 of the statute to indicate provisional measures.”
The ICJ’s decision rejected Nicaragua’s request to compel Germany to cease military aid to Israel and to renew funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Nicaragua had argued during two days of hearings that Germany’s military support for Israel’s bloody war on Gaza violates the 1948 Genocide Convention and international law.
Accusations were leveled against Germany, alleging its awareness of the risk of genocide in supplying arms to Israel.
In response, Germany refuted the claims and contended that Nicaragua’s case lacked substance, and jurisdiction, as well as consisted of rushed proceedings.
Germany’s defense also argued that there was an absence of concrete evidence to support Nicaragua’s assertions.
The European country is one of Israel’s primary military suppliers, with a reported $353.7 million worth of equipment and weapons sent in 2023 alone.
During the court proceedings, Germany argued that 98% of their military transfers to Israel after October 7 were non-military in nature.
Despite Nicaragua’s counterarguments, the court’s ruling, passed by a vote of 15-1, said that the legal prerequisites for such an order were not met.
During the trial, Presiding Judge Salam expressed the court’s deep concern over the dire living conditions of civilians in Gaza.
The ruling said that the ICJ is “deeply concerned about the catastrophic living conditions of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in particular in view of the prolonged and widespread deprivation of food and other basic necessities to which they have been subjected.”
In addition, the ICJ reminded all parties of their obligation to adhere to Article 1 of the Geneva Convention, stressing the imperative to respect and ensure respect for the fundamental human rights and dignity of all individuals, including those affected by conflicts in the region.
