Nicaragua closes Berlin embassy amid diplomatic strain with Germany

The German Foreign Ministry's website reports that Nikaragua, who accuses Germany of aiding the Gaza Strip atrocities by supplying arms to Israel, has closed its embassy in Berlin.

It's noted that Nikaragua's embassy in Austria will handle consular services and other requests from Germany.

Reports indicate approximately 250 Nikaraguan citizens in Germany and around 1000 German citizens in Nikaragua.

Germany accused of aiding genocide in Gaza

Nicaragua closed its embassy in Berlin after filing an international legal case against Germany accusing it of “facilitating the commission of genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza via its arms exports to Israel.

According to the case, which has been filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Germany has violated its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention and other norms of general international law by participating in “the ongoing plausible genocide and serious breaches of international humanitarian law and other peremptory norms of general international law occurring in the Gaza Strip."

Additionally, Nikaragua demands an immediate halt to Germany's arms shipments to Israel and the resumption of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

Germany refutes Nicaragua's genocide accusations

Germany strongly refuted Nicaragua's accusations at the United Nations’ top court, rejecting claims of facilitating breaches of international law by supporting Israel's Gaza assault.

Source: Newsroom

Source: Newsroom