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- Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have ruled against issuing emergency orders to stop German arms exports to Israel, adding they remain deeply concerned about conditions in Gaza.
- Nicaragua had argued during two days of hearings this month that Berlin violated the 1948 Genocide Convention and international law by supplying Israel with arms, accusing it of being well aware there was a risk of “genocide”.
- Germany had denied the accusations, with its lawyer arguing that Nicaragua’s case was rushed, based on flimsy evidence and should be thrown out for lack of jurisdiction.
- Germany is one of Israel’s biggest military suppliers, sending it 326.5 million euros ($353.7m) in equipment and weapons in 2023, according to Economy Ministry data.