The communist regime of Nicaragua announced during the weekend that it retired from the case of “genocide” of South Africa against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICI) due to the “financial cost” of STI.
The Central American Nation was one of the several countries led by left who requested to intervene in the case of the ICJ against Israel according to article 62 of the Statute of the Court, formally presenting its corresponding application in February 2024. At that time, Nicaragua say That Israel remained in “violation of its obligations under the convention of genocide” through its own defense operations against the jihadist terrorist group Hamas.
Thursday, the ICJ confirm Nicaragua’s decision to withdraw his request, but did not provide more details. On Saturday, the regime issued a formal press release entitled “Nicaragua with Palestine always” in which he affirmed that his decision to withdraw from judicial processes is due to the “high financial cost” or the judicial process.
On the 19th digital, A newspaper affiliated with regime, published A copy of the note in both Spanish and English, which said:
This decision is due to the high financial cost for a developing country, and given the economic restrictions faced by Nicaragua, in order to continue judicial procedures. However, Nicaragua clarifies that he will continue to support the Palestinian people and the State in all other areas at their disposal and will not stop fulfilling their international obligations in defense of the fraternal Palestinian people.
Nicaragua also reminds states greater resources than international judicial channels remain open to demand respect for Palestinian rights.
Similarly, Nicaragua wants to thank all the collaborators who extended their assistance in these processes before the International Court.
Nicaraguan dissidents have questioned the financial justification of the regime. Félix Maradiaga, former political prisoner Remote Of his country by dictator Daniel Ortega in 2023 and stripped of his nationality, affirmed to the newspaper The press in Sunday That the real reason to retire was the fear of possible reprisals against Nicaragua by President Donald Trump, who imposed human rights sanctions In Ortega Duration its first term. Maradiaga suggested that Managua also tries to avoid more global isolation.
“The withdrawal of the Ortega and [wife and ‘co-president’ Rosario] The dictatorship of Murillo of the case before the International Court of Justice has nothing to do with the high financial cost, “said Maradiaga. China.”
Maradiaga also said that the Ortega regime used the “Palestinian cause” as an international platform to project a favorable image that is supposed to repress its own people, emphasizing that “it is not about principles or Calcatuta solidarity is a shepherd.
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The press He pointed out that, Althegh Nicaragua withdrew his case to intervene in the case of ICJ against Israel, the ICJ case is never caressed GermanyIn which it is battery The European nation of “facilitating genocide” in Gaza by providing military aid to Israel.
An exile Nicaraguan diplomat, who served under the administration of former Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolaños, also said that The press That the withdrawal is not due to “budgetary reasons” and explained that the demand against Germany costs more than participating in the case of South Africa against Israel, since it is a direct action and not an adhesion to another cause.
“The Trump administration publicly warned that countries that demand Israel or the United States in international courts run the risk of severe reprisals,” said the diplomat. “Ortega and Murillo understood this well. Where there is no gain, the loss is safe, and there is no clear gain.”
“The ICJ system shows that this demand is still active. So why is it retained and not the other? The answer lies in Trump’s fear,” the diplomat continued, and added that the Ortega regime had explained to his diplomat, where the diplomat against “reinforces the idea that the withdrawal is a political and non -financial decision.”
Christian K. Caruzo is a Venezuelan writer and documented life under socialism. You can follow it on Twitter Gentleman.
