Nicaragua was awaiting an order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Germany, an embargo on arms exported by Berlin to Israel. But the judges of the highest court of the UN ultimately issued only a simple warning, in a decision rendered Tuesday April 30.
Nicaragua accused Germany of “ plausible complicity” in the crimes of the Israeli army in Gaza. Managua initiated this procedure against Berlin in early March. A ricochet affair, in a way, which followed the emergency order issued against Israel on January 26. At the request of South Africa, which accused the Jewish state of violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the Court found that there was a risk of genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.
In two decisions, the January 26 And March 28, she ordered Israel not to commit genocidal acts and to allow humanitarian aid access to Gaza. If there is a risk of genocide against the Palestinians in the enclave, then Germany, Israel’s second arms supplier, is complicit, Nicaragua said in requesting emergency measures from the highest court. UN.
“Prolonged food deprivation”
In their decisions, the sixteen magistrates relied on data provided by Germany to establish that “ the value of the equipment for which authorizations have been granted [avait] significantly decreased since November 2023 », going from some 200 million euros to 1 million between October 2023 and March 2024. They also noted that 98% of export authorizations issued since October 7, 2023 did not concern weapons of war but other materials military.
During the hearings organized on April 8 and 9 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Nicaragua also criticized Germany for having suspended its support for UNRWA, the UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees, at worst. moment. On January 27, Berlin announced the suspension of its funding to UNRWA in Gaza, following Israel’s accusations against several employees of the organization. However, the country recently announced the resumption of its funding to the Gaza branch of the agency.
On Tuesday, the judges concluded that ” circumstances “ did not allow them to pronounce the emergency measures requested by Nicaragua. But the President of the Court, Nawaf Salam, added that the Court “ [restait] deeply concerned about the catastrophic living conditions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, particularly in view of the prolonged and widespread deprivation of food and other basic necessities to which they are subjected.
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