LatestGermany is asking the International Court of Justice to dismiss Nicaragua’s case accusing Berlin of facilitating genocide through its support for Israel, with four days of hearings and Germany’s preliminary objections arguing the court has no jurisdiction or that Nicaragua’s claims are inadmissible. The dispute, tied to the Gaza war and Germany’s arms exports to Israel, follows a previous emergency-measures rejection in 2024 and could either end the case or move forward to merits-based proceedings.Sep 7, 2026