ICJ to rule on Germany ‘genocide’ charge over support for Israel’s war on Gaza
The UN’s top court will rule today on charges brought by Nicaragua that Germany is breaching the 1948 Genocide Convention by supplying arms to Israel for use in its war on Gaza.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is scheduled to issue an order in the case at 3pm local time (13:00 GMT). ICJ president, Judge Nawaf Salam, will read the court’s order at that time.
Nicaragua brought Germany before the ICJ to demand that judges impose emergency measures to stop Berlin from providing Israel with weapons and other assistance used in Gaza, and to ensure that weapons already sent to Israel “are not used to commit or to facilitate serious violations of the Genocide Convention”.
Nicaragua took action against Germany rather than Israel’s main ally and largest supplier of weapons used in Gaza, the US, because Washington does not recognise the ICJ’s jurisdiction in the case, Nicaragua’s legal team said.
Germany has rejected Nicaragua’s claims.
REMINDER: the #ICJ will deliver its Order on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Nicaragua in the case #Nicaragua v. #Germany tomorrow, Tuesday 30 April, at 3 p.m. (The Hague). Watch live on @UNWebTV at https://t.co/OZrvnHP7vM
— CIJ_ICJ (@CIJ_ICJ) April 29, 2024
Of the US doesn't recognize the ICJ, USA is above the law. It's also the US that told Israel that the UNSC ceasefire resolution is not binding, even though it is. The ongoing genocide is not only shattering the 'democracy' narrative of Israel, it's also showing the US' true colors.
Only US, not Int’l Criminal Court, can deter Israel from Rafah invasion
The US would need to be clearer about its position to deter Israel from invading Rafah, Gideon Levy, a columnist at the Israeli newspaper Haaretz has told Al Jazeera’s Inside Story. Netanyahu is “unfortunately” likely to proceed with the Rafah plan “unless the Americans will be very clear about it, which they don’t seem to be”, Levy said.
The Biden administration has said that it could not support a Rafah invasion without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan from Israel.
While Levy said potential accountability from the International Criminal Court (ICC) was unlikely to deter Netanyahu, it is “exactly the role of the international community” to hold the people “responsible for the reality in Gaza” accountable.
“The world sees Gaza and everyone who sees Gaza cannot remain indifferent,” he said.
Well perhaps the ICC should issue arrest warrants for Biden and Blinken as well. 27 billion in aid of which 14 billion in unconditional military aid, how much more complicit can you be in genocide. The US doesn't recognize the ICC either, however the same reason the ICC can rule over war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank applies to the US.
https://www.icc-cpi.int/palestine
Although maybe that's why the US is so adamant to deny having US soldiers involved and none can set foot in Gaza while building the pier.
