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Germany and Nicaragua Cross Swords at Gaza Genocide Case

par This Is Beirut, 08/04 13:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nicaragua and Germany crossed swords at the UN's top court on Monday, with Managua saying Berlin was "pathetic" to supply aid to Gazans while also providing Israel with weapons, a case the top German lawyer dismissed as "grossly biased". Nicaragua has hauled Germany before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to demand judges impose emergency ...

Germany Rebukes Nicaragua's ICJ Claim Over Gaza Complicity

par This Is Beirut, 09/04 14:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany rebuked Nicaragua's claims in the ICJ on Tuesday that its arms transfer make it complicit to "genocide" in Gaza, claiming that Israel's security is at the "core" of German foreign policy. Israel's security is at the "core" of German foreign policy, the UN's highest court heard on Tuesday, where Berlin denied a claim that it is aiding in a ...

EU Parliament Adopts Contentious Asylum Law Reform

par This Is Beirut, 10/04 22:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The EU parliament on Wednesday adopted a contentious reform of Europe's asylum policies that will harden border procedures and force all the bloc's 27 nations to share responsibility. The parliament's main political groups overcame opposition from far-right and far-left parties to pass the new migration and asylum pact -- a sweeping reform nearly ...

Germany Send its Third Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 13/04 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany will send an additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to bolster its hard-pressed military and help it fend off increased Russian aerial attacks, Berlin said Saturday. "Russian terror against Ukrainian cities and the country's infrastructure is causing immeasurable suffering," said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, ...

Macron and Scholz Condemn Iran's Attack on Israel

14/04 12:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron expressed solidarity with Israel on Sunday and warned against a regional "conflagration." The German government condemned the Iranian strikes against Israel on Sunday, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressing concern about the risk of "conflagration" in the region, which could ...

Scholz Seeks Role for China in Ukraine Peace

par This Is Beirut, 16/04 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Scholz is in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss China's role in "a just peace in Ukraine." Meeting with Xi at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Tuesday, Scholz told the Chinese leader that he hoped to discuss "how we can contribute more to a just peace in Ukraine." While China says that it is a neutral party in the Ukraine ...

Israel Determined to Retaliate Against Iran, Says Cameron

par This Is Beirut, 17/04 12:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Wednesday that Israel was determined to retaliate against Iran, while calling on G7 countries to impose "coordinated sanctions" against Tehran. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Wednesday that Israel "is taking the decision to act" in response to Saturday night's unprecedented Iranian ...

Germany to Send New Frigate to Protect Ships in Red Sea

par This Is Beirut, 20/04 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Germany said on Saturday that it will send a new frigate to the Red Sea in August to help secure maritime traffic, which has been disrupted for months due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthis. The 'Hamburg' will replace the 'Hessen', which left the zone on Saturday, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. The 'Hessen' had been deployed in the area ...

US and Ukraine Begin Bilateral Security Talks

23/04 00:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said that Kyiv and Washington had started talks on a bilateral security cooperation deal and finalized plans to send more long-range missiles to Ukraine's armed forces. Kyiv has signed several 10-year security agreements with NATO countries that outline long-term Western support for Ukraine in the ...

ICJ to Rule on Germany/Nicaragua Gaza Genocide Case

par This Is Beirut, 26/04 18:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The top UN court said it will rule Tuesday on charges by Nicaragua that Germany is breaching the 1948 Genocide Convention by supplying weapons to Israel for the Gaza war. Nicaragua has brought Germany before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to demand judges impose emergency measures to stop Berlin from providing Israel with weapons and ...

ICJ Denies Nicaragua's Gaza 'Genocide' Request

par This Is Beirut, 30/04 18:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN's top court threw out Nicaragua's request on Tuesday for emergency measures to stop Germany sending military supplies to Israel because of its action in the Gaza war. International Court of Justice presiding judge Nawaf Salam said that the circumstances presented to the court did not warrant "provisional measures." Nicaragua hauled ...

Europe Student Gaza Protests Spark Clashes and Arrests

par gdeveloper, 07/05 23:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Student protests to demand that universities break ties with Israel over the Gaza war spread across Europe on Tuesday, with police breaking up demonstrations in the Netherlands, Germany, and France. Students at some elite European universities, inspired by ongoing demonstrations at US campuses, have been occupying university halls and facilities, ...

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