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Article Q3L12
Article Q3L12
Von Uslar-Gleichen, who is the Legal Director for the German Foreign
Office, insisted that Germany had been “doing its utmost to live up to its
responsibility vis a vis both the Israeli and the Palestinian people.”
She also nodded to the Nazi Holocaust against Jews during World War II,
explaining to the ICJ that “our history is the reason why Israel’s security
has been at the core of German foreign policy.”
Israel is not a party to the case brought by Nicaragua and will not appear
at the ICJ for it.
The ICJ is hearing a separate case brought against Israel by South Africa,
but has not ruled on whether Israel has breached international law in
Gaza.
In the South Africa-Israel case, the ICJ in January ordered Israel to “take
all measures” to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering
Israel to halt the war as South Africa had asked. It also has not yet ruled
on whether Israel has committed genocide in the enclave.
“If we look at what has actually been licensed for export to Israel under
this framework since October 2023, we see no artillery shells, no
munitions. Nearly all exports involve what is known as other military
equipment, typically of a subordinate or defensive nature,” German legal
representative Christian Tams told the court.
The international court will now consider whether to order the emergency
measures requested by Nicaragua.