Nicaragua argued before the International Court of Justice on September 8, 2026 that Germany's arms exports to Israel violate the 1948 Genocide Convention and facilitate genocide in Gaza. Germany sought to dismiss the case entirely, claiming the ICJ lacks jurisdiction over the matter.
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The court could either side with Germany and throw out the case completely or rule against Berlin, meaning the case would then be considered "on the merits" in more detail.
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Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berlin of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza by supporting Israel after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants. The details of the case, filed by Nicaragua in 2024, have not yet been made public.
THE HAGUE, Sept 7 - Germany asked the International Court of Justice on Monday to throw out a case brought by Nicaragua which accuses Berlin of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention because it supplies arms to Israel.
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Germany on Monday urged the United Nations’ top court to throw out a case against it by Nicaragua, which has accused Berlin of “facilitating genocide” in Gaza with its support of Israel. Julia Monar, representing Germany at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said judges lacked the jurisdiction to rule on the case and dismissed Nicaragua’s accusations as “inaccurate and distorted”. Nicaragua
ICJ Opens Hearings Over Germany’s Alleged Role in Israel’s Gaza Genocide The ICJ opened four days of hearings on Monday, on Germany's objections to Nicaragua's case alleging Germany's support for Israel violates the Genocide Convention regarding Gaza. A ruling is expected in about six months. READ MORE
Nicaragua accuses Germany of violating the Genocide Convention by supporting Israel amid its onslaught on Gaza.
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Germany asks UN top court to throw out ongoing Israel arms export case
Germany has asked the ICJ to dismiss Nicaragua's case accusing Berlin of facilitating genocide in Gaza via arms support for Israel. Germany argues Nicaragua failed to establish a legal dispute before filing proceedings in March 2024. 🗞️ middleeasteye.net #MiddleEast Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua Germany asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday
Germany has asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss the case on jurisdiction grounds. It also said its arms exports to Israel were documented, published, and subject to more stringent checks than most.
Nicaragua accused Germany of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention because it supplies arms to Israel. Berlin temporarily halted weapons exports to Israel in 2025, but they have since resumed. Nicaragua's claim builds on South Africa's ICJ case
Nicaragua on Tuesday accused Germany of “multiple violations of international law” at the United Nations top court, as it pressed its case that Berlin was complicit in what it described as genocide in Gaza. The Central American country has dragged Germany to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, accusing Berlin of breaching the 1948 UN Genocide Convention with its support, notably
THE HAGUE, Sept 8 - Nicaragua told the International Court of Justice on Tuesday that Germany's arms exports to Israel violates the 1948 Genocide Convention and humanitarian law and urged the court to allow its case against Berlin to continue.
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Germany is seeking to have Nicaragua’s Gaza genocide case thrown out at the International Court of Justice.
Nicaragua told the ICJ today that Germany "should have been aware there was a serious risk that acts that could amount to genocide were being committed by Israel" and failed to act. Ambassador Argüello described Gaza as genocide "carried out publicly and live-streamed." Germany argued Monday the case should be dismissed, calling Nicaragua's factual picture "inaccurate and distorted" while stressin
Nicaragua maintains that German arms exports to Israel facilitated Gaza genocide as Germany's tries to halt the case.