Germany tells World Court that Israel’s security is at the ‘core’ of Berlin’s foreign policy

Israel’s security is at the “core” of German foreign policy, the UN’s highest court hears, where Berlin is defending itself against a claim that it is furnishing Israel with weapons being used in Gaza.

“Our history is the reason why Israel’s security has been at the core of Germany foreign policy,” Germany’s representative tells the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

The case for legal action against Germany was brought to the World Court by Nicaragua, a longtime supporter of Palestinian causes, under the government of its far-left authoritarian President Daniel Ortega.

“Germany is facilitating the commission of genocide and, in any case, has failed in its obligation to do everything possible to prevent the commission of genocide,” Nicaragua wrote in its petition to the ICJ.

Germany has rejected the allegations, and Israel has also dismissed accusations of genocide, saying its attacks in the Gaza Strip are targeted against Hamas terrorists and designed to cause as little collateral damage as possible.