It has already been reported that Nicaragua has now finally closed its embassy in Berlin. The country's case regarding the provision of German aid to Israel is currently at the UN.
The Central American government has finally closed its embassy in Berlin after Nicaragua sued Germany at the International Court of Justice. In the future, official business will be taken over by Nicaraguan consular officers in Austria, a Nicaraguan embassy employee in Vienna confirmed to the dpa news agency. Accordingly, diplomatic missions will also be carried out from Austria in the future. Also Foreign Office It confirmed the closure on its website embassy.
President Daniel Ortega's authoritarian government earlier announced in an official gazette that it would recognize Vienna-based Nicaraguan ambassador Sabra Murillo as ambassador to Germany. According to the Foreign Office, a few hundred Nicaraguan citizens live in Germany and about 1,000 Germans live in Nicaragua.
The background to this is the case of Nicaragua that is currently being held at the International Court of Justice. The country accuses Germany of contributing to the genocide in the Gaza Strip by supplying weapons to Israel. Nicaragua, among others, immediately halted deliveries, the UN said. It also calls for the resumption of funding for the Palestinian relief agency UNRWA.
Central government: “There is no basis for the allegations.”
The central government rejected the charges brought before the Hague Tribunal. “These allegations have no legal or factual basis,” said Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, head of the German delegation. The Federal Republic has not violated the Genocide Convention or international humanitarian law.
“Germany's actions in this conflict are firmly rooted in international law,” the international law commissioner said. Israel is being scrutinized to see if it follows international laws when using German-supplied weapons. “Germany is doing everything it can to fulfill its obligations to both Israel and the Palestinian people.”
In Berlin, Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbach noted the “incredible dilemma” Germany was facing. “Israel, like every country in the world, has the right to defend itself against these terrorist attacks, which are being carried out with the aim of destroying Israel as a country,” the Green politician insisted. At the same time, the central government has always made clear that Israel has an obligation to distinguish between “Hamas terrorists and civilians.”
Israel denies genocide charges
Israel has repeatedly denied allegations of genocide. It claims the right to self-defense after the Oct. 7 assassination by militant Islamist Hamas and other extremist groups. During that time, the militants killed 1,200 people.
More than 30,000 people have been killed in subsequent Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, according to Hamas-controlled health officials. Pressure on the Israeli government has increased in recent weeks. Many countries have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of acting without regard to population.
Conflicting parties as a resource
In the current situation, it is not possible for an independent organization to directly verify information on fighting, shelling and casualties provided by the Palestinian and Israeli conflict parties.
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