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Germany urges UN’s top court to dismiss Gaza genocide case

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Germany's representative, Julia Monar, urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss a genocide case brought against it by Nicaragua, arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction over the matter. Nicaragua accused Germany of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza through its support of Israel, but Germany claims this is an "inaccurate and distorted" characterization. The ICJ hearings are taking place in The Hague and will last four days. Germany's backing of Israel includes arms exports, which Nicaragua alleges contravene the 1948 UN Genocide Convention.

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Germany is facing allegations at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it has "facilitated genocide" in Gaza by providing arms and military support to Israel. Nicaragua, which brought the case against Germany, accuses Berlin of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention and international humanitarian law. The dispute centers on Germany's sale of weapons to Israel, some of which have allegedly been used in Gaza during the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Since the ceasefire last year, over 1,300 Palestinians** in Gaza have been killed by Israeli fire, while five Israeli soldiers have also died. Germany is arguing that the ICJ lacks jurisdiction in the case, but Nicaragua claims that both countries are signatories to the Genocide Convention and should be held accountable for their actions. The hearing at the ICJ is ongoing, with a decision expected to take years.

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Germany GPE · 5× Nicaragua GPE · 5× ICJ ORG · 3× Monar PERSON · 3× Berlin GPE · 2× Israel GPE · 2× Gaza GPE · 1× Julia Monar PERSON · 1× the International Court of Justice ORG · 1× the United Nations’ ORG · 1×

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“For the first time in the history of this court, it is being asked to adjudicate a case that is twice removed from a classic bilateral dispute,” Monar told the court, which rules on legal arguments between countries.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07

2026-09-07 · South China Morning Post

Germany urges UN’s top court to dismiss Gaza genocide case · assertive framing

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Germany urges UN’s top court to dismiss Gaza genocide case asserted

Germany → urge → case

Berlin says judges lack the jurisdiction to rule on the case and dismisses Nicaragua’s accusations as ‘inaccurate and distorted’ asserted

judges → say → accusations

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. asserted

which → urge → 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”. asserted

judges → represent → accusations

Nicaragua has dragged Germany before the ICJ in The Hague, arguing that its backing of Israel, notably in terms of arms exports, contravenes the 1948 UN Genocide Convention. asserted

backing → drag → Convention

Opening four days of hearings, Monar told ICJ judges that “the conditions on which this court’s jurisdiction is based are not met in this case”. asserted

jurisdiction → open → case

which → ask → countries

“Neither Nicaragua nor Germany is a party to the conflict that forms the real subject matter of this case, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” Monar noted. asserted

Monar → form → case