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International Pressure on Israel's Allies Intensifies Amid War Crimes Accusations

Calls to suspend arms sales to Israel grow as the ICJ highlights a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza, challenging the legal and moral stance of the U.S., the U.K., and Germany.

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Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, Germany's legal adviser and Director-General for Legal Affairs of the German Foreign Ministry, left, and the member of Germany's legal team, Christian J. Tams, wait for the start of a two days hearing at the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, April 8, 2024, in a case brought by Nicaragua accusing Germany of breaching the genocide convention by providing arms and support to Israel. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)
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Overview

  • Growing calls for the U.S., the U.K., and Germany to suspend arms sales to Israel amid accusations of war crimes and potential genocide in Gaza.
  • The International Court of Justice (ICJ) determined there is a plausible risk of Israel committing genocide in Gaza, putting its allies on notice.
  • Germany defends itself at the ICJ against Nicaragua's accusations of facilitating genocide in Gaza by supplying arms to Israel.
  • U.S. lawmakers, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, urge President Biden to halt new arms transfers to Israel.
  • International pressure mounts on Israel and its allies as legal and political challenges question their compliance with international law.