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submitted 6 months ago by Linkerbaan@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Nicaragua's petition centers on accusations that Germany's actions violate crucial international treaties, including the 1948 Genocide Convention and the 1949 Geneva Convention. By providing financial and military aid to Israel and discontinuing support for the UNRWA, Nicaragua argues, Germany is complicit in facilitating genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. This case echoes a prior action by South Africa against Israel, in which the ICJ ruled that allegations of genocide by Israel in Gaza were plausible, leading to an order for emergency measures.

Germany, recognized as one of the largest arms exporters to Israel alongside the United States, finds itself at a critical juncture. The ICJ's decision to hear Nicaragua's request for emergency measures places Berlin under international scrutiny, raising questions about the legality of its support for Israel. The global community watches closely, as the court's ruling could set a precedent for international law, particularly concerning the obligations of nations under the Genocide Convention and laws of war.

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[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago

Ukraine would like to chime in...

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago

I hate to sound like I am defending Russia but I think people just don’t understand the scale of the carnage in Gaza. This is by far the bloodiest attack in decades and I believe the term genocide does apply here. That is not to say that what Russia has done is acceptable but this is much worse and we in the West have far more leverage to stop the killing in Gaza than we do in Ukraine.

https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/daily-death-rate-gaza-higher-any-other-major-21st-century-conflict-oxfam

[-] mwguy@infosec.pub 1 points 6 months ago

That's objectively untrue. Ukraine has like a dozen Gaza's right now. And Sudan is a worse environment where there's multiple simultaneous genocides happening right now.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Did you read the link I posted? That is directly addressed. People in Gaza are dying at 5x the rate of Ukraine or Sudan. It is truly an unthinkable massacre.

It's tragic that these things are happening simultaneously and must divide our attention this way but as an American only one of these mass killings is being directly funded by my tax dollars. And it happens to be the bloodiest of the bunch by a huge margin.

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