Nicaragua ends statements before ICJ against Germany's support of Israel

The Nicaraguan legal delegation has finalised its remarks after a more than two-hour session at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, in which it presented its case against Germany.

Nicaragua has accused Germany of facilitating Israel's genocide in Gaza, since the war broke out on 7 October. It called upon the ICJ to order provisional measures ordering Germany to halt its military support to Israel and resume its funding to Unrwa.

In 2023, Germany provided military support to Israel worth 327 million euros ($354m), according to its Economy Ministry.

Nicaragua has accused Germany of breaking the 1948 Genocide Convention by continously supplying Israel with arms, even after the ICJ has ruled that it is "plausible" that Israel has committed acts of genocide in Gaza.

Germany, which is Israel's second largest arms provider to Israel after the US, is due to defend itself tomorrow at the ICJ.

Nicaragua's Ambassador to The Netherlands Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez (R) attends a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a case filed by Nicaragua against Germany demanding judges impose emergency measures to stop Berlin providing Israel with weapons and other assistance, in the Hague on April 8. (AFP) — Nicaragua's Ambassador to The Netherlands Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez (R) attends a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) 8 April (AFP)