The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague ruled on Tuesday against Nicaragua's request for Germany to immediately cease its arms exports to Israel. The court, with a majority vote of 15 to 1, determined that the current circumstances did not warrant the issuance of emergency measures under article 41 of the ICJ statute.
Despite rejecting Nicaragua's demand, the ICJ also dismissed Germany's plea to remove the lawsuit from its docket, indicating that the case will proceed through the legal process, which could extend over several years. The ruling solely addressed the issue of whether Berlin should be compelled to stop selling arms to Israel without delay.
