ICJ rules against halting German arms exports to Israel

The World Court has ruled against issuing emergency measures over German arms sales to Israel.

The ICJ in The Hague made its ruling on Nicaragua’s request that emergency measures be imposed on Germany over its support for Israel’s war on Gaza.

Nicaragua argued during two days of hearings earlier this month that Germany violated the 1948 Genocide Convention and international law by supplying Israel with arms, accusing Berlin of being well aware there was a risk of genocide.

Germany is one of Israel’s biggest military suppliers, sending it $353.7m in equipment and weapons in 2023.

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Students camping for Gaza at the University of Minnesota chant as police order dispersal on a loud speaker, claiming students are trespassing.

Students link their arms around the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the University of Minnesota amid threats of police repression.

Students at Arizona University have started their Gaza Solidarity Encampment calling for divestment from Israeli genocide.

Students of Birzeit University in Ramallah rally outside the Palestine Museum in the town of Birzeit in protest of the visit of Germany's ambassador to the museum, calling for him to be expelled for his country's role in the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Students, including anti-Zionist Jews with kippah on, link their arms surrounding fellow students praying Maghreb at the University of Minnesota encampment as students anticipate police repression.

Vince Diaz, professor of American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota, joins the students camping for Gaza and Palestine.

Nicaragua’s five requests to the ICJ

During the court hearing earlier this month, Nicaragua requested five provisional measures.

They include:

Germany shall immediately suspend its aid to Israel.

Germany must immediately ensure that weapons already delivered to Israel are “not used to commit genocide, contribute to acts of genocide or are used in such a way as to violate international humanitarian law”.

Germany must immediately do everything possible to comply with humanitarian law.

Germany must reverse its decision to suspend the funding of UNRWA.

Germany must “cooperate to bring to an end the serious breaches of peremptory norms of international law by ceasing its support, including its supply of military equipment to Israel”.

How can you sleep at night?

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee joins the American student movement in solidarity with Gaza. 🔥

Keep it coming...!

I’ve a strong feeling that women will end the injustice in Palestine..

Her courage is breathtaking ♥️

"MPD (Minneapolis Police), KKK, IDF are all the same."

Students camping for Gaza at the University of Minnesota chant as police order dispersal on a loud speaker, claiming students are trespassing.

Students link their arms around the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the University of Minnesota amid threats of police repression.

Students at Arizona University have started their Gaza Solidarity Encampment calling for divestment from Israeli genocide.