ICJ Tries Germany's Involvement in Assisting Israel's Genocide in Gaza

March 15, 2024, 10.41 PM | Reporter: Syamsul Ashar

ILUSTRASI. Protesters hold a Palestinian flag as they gather outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as judges rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, January 26, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

ISRAEL GENOCIDE - JAKARTA. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to begin hearings on a lawsuit alleging Germany's complicity in genocide in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The lawsuit, filed by Nicaragua, will start two days before Eid, or April 8 and 9, 2024.

Nicaragua's lawsuit accuses Germany of assisting Israel to carry out genocide in the Gaza Strip, in the form of financial aid and arms support to the Israeli occupying forces.

In addition, Germany has also been involved in stopping humanitarian aid provided by the United Nations (UN) through their official body, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, or UNRWA.

The International Court will hold a public hearing at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the International Court. The agenda for the hearing on Monday, April 8, will provide an opportunity for Nicaragua to present oral arguments from 10:00 to 12:00 local time.

Then on Tuesday, April 9, Germany will be allowed to present their oral arguments at the same time.

This hearing is a continuation of the lawsuit proceedings filed by the Republic of Nicaragua against the Federal Republic of Germany on March 1, 2024.

It should be noted that Nicaragua has filed an Application to initiate legal proceedings against Germany for alleged violations by Germany of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the 1949 Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocols.

In addition, they are suing for alleged violations of inviolable international humanitarian principles by Germany for aiding the genocide committed by the Israeli occupying forces.

The hearing will be dedicated to the request for an indication of interim measures contained in Nicaragua's Application.

Nicaragua asks the Court to indicate interim measures as a matter of extreme urgency while awaiting the Court's decision on the merits of the case, concerning “Germany's reasonable participation in genocide and serious violations of international humanitarian law and other general norms of international law occurring in the Gaza Strip".