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Germany withdraws legal backing for Israel in ICJ genocide case
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geneva_convenience lemmy.ml geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml
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Germany has stepped back from its earlier pledge to support Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Gaza genocide case, in a significant shift from its position when South Africa first brought proceedings in 2023.

A German foreign ministry spokesperson said this week that Berlin will not intervene on Israel’s behalf in the case at The Hague, despite having announced in January 2024 that it would support Israel and rejecting South Africa’s allegations as unfounded.

The move marks a notable change in Germany’s public position. When South Africa filed its case accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention through its military assault on Gaza, Berlin was among the first Western governments to rally behind Israel, arguing that the accusation of genocide had “no basis”.

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ lemmy.ml yogthos@lemmy.ml
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Oh wow, all it took was for Iran to punch Germany in the wallet, and all of a sudden they had the epiphany that Israel is doing a genocide. Amazing things are happening folks.

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FauxLiving lemmy.world FauxLiving@lemmy.world
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Oh wow, all it took was for Iran to punch Germany in the wallet, and all of a sudden they had the epiphany that Israel is doing a genocide. Amazing things are happening folks.

Well, you have to understand, before it was only affecting poor people and minorities.

Now they're hurting real people, ya know the ones with money and influence.

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mrdown lemmy.world mrdown@lemmy.world
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Oh wow, all it took was for Iran to punch Germany in the wallet, and all of a sudden they had the epiphany that Israel is doing a genocide. Amazing things are happening folks.

Not interfering do not mean acknowleding the genocide though

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ lemmy.ml yogthos@lemmy.ml
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Not interfering do not mean acknowleding the genocide though

good point

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ lemmy.ml yogthos@lemmy.ml
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Well, you have to understand, before it was only affecting poor people and minorities. Now they're hurting real people, ya know the ones with money and influence.

exactly, can't have that happening

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