At the same time, the World Court didn’t grant Germany’s request to dismiss the case‚ in which Nicaragua accuses Berlin of enabling Israeli genocide in Gaza.
On the ICJ’s Refusal to Stop German Arms to Israel
Category: Germany
Nicaragua’s Case Against Germany Arming Israel
Unlike Washington, Berlin — Israel’s second-largest arms supplier — has consented to full jurisdiction of the ICJ so it is an easier target for Nicaragua’s lawsuit, writes Marjorie Cohn.
German Police Shut Down Palestine Conference
Police arrested attendees as German authorities prevented Gazan doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta, an invited speaker, from even entering the country.
WATCH: Nicaragua v Germany on Genocide Complicity
The Central American nation laid formal charges against the Federal Republic at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Monday, demanding Berlin stop arming Israel.
Beneath Germany’s Unshakeable Support of Israel
Matthew Read says that instead of confronting the economic roots of fascism and sections of the ruling class who abetted Hitler, Germany, since 1949, has fostered a narrative of collective guilt.
New: Consortium News Introduces International Editions
Consortium News on Wednesday formally launches separate international editions of its publication in 103 languages, including German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Swahili, Arabic, Hindi, Russian and Chinese.
Borrell Openly Blames Israel for Gaza Famine
Josep Borrell on Monday demanded Western governments clearly name Israel as the reason famine has been identified in at least two of Gaza’s five governorates.
After Nuland, the Chances for Peace in Ukraine
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies hope the exit of the senior State Department official will open the door to a badly needed Plan B for Ukraine.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Russians in Ukraine
Recent disclosures provide an incomplete inventory of the West’s covert activities in Ukraine. There is more than we have been told, surely.
SCOTT RITTER: The Minds of Desperate Men
France’s Emmanuel Macron last week suggested the suicidal idea of sending NATO troops to Ukraine to confront Russia militarily.