Why has Nicaragua taken Germany to the ICJ over Gaza genocide?

Germany is back before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague over its support for Israel, more than two years after Nicaragua accused Berlin of “facilitating” the Gaza genocide by supplying Israel with weapons.Filed in 2024, the case alleges Germany has breached the Genocide Convention and international humanitarian law.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘To challenge deadly blockade’: New flotilla mission sets sail for Gazalist 2 of 3Did Israel’s destruction of Gaza worsen its water crisis?list 3 of 3Palestinians in Gaza bury remains of 100 people recovered from rubbleend of listGermany, Israel’s biggest arms supplier after the US, denies the accusations and is seeking to stop the case from proceeding, challenging the admissibility of some of Nicaragua’s claims, as well as the court’s jurisdiction.The ICJ, or World Court as it is widely known, which was set up to rule in disputes between nations, has become a key player in Israel’s genocide in Gaza, following the Hamas-led October 7, 2024 attacks. A case of genocide brought by South Africa against Israel is ongoing.The hearings in the Netherlands do not yet decide whether Germany, Europe’s largest econom...