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Nicaragua tells top UN court Germany is violating international law by selling weapons to Israel
- Nicaragua has asked the International Court of Justice to rule that Germany broke the Genocide Convention by selling weapons used by Israel in Gaza — a charge Germany denies.
- The hearings are now about whether the court even has jurisdiction, with a ruling expected later this year and any full case likely to take years.
- The move echoes South Africa’s earlier genocide suit and spotlights tensions over Germany’s long-standing political and arms ties to Israel.
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