Namibia joins South Africa in its law suit against Israel and reminding Germany of its past crimes
Namibia criticized Germany’s support for Israel, in the face of the lawsuit filed by South Africa against it before the International Court of Justice, on charges of committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
A statement issued by the office of Namibian President Hage Geingob denounced what it called “the genocidal intent of the racist Israeli state against innocent civilians in Gaza,” and cited Germany’s colonial history in the African country.
“On Namibian soil, Germany committed the first genocide of the twentieth century in 1904 and 1908, in which tens of thousands of innocent Namibians were killed in extremely inhuman and brutal conditions,” the statement read.
He added, “In light of Germany’s inability to draw lessons from its horrific history, President Geingob expresses his deep concern over Germany’s shocking decision, in which it rejected the moral indictment submitted by South Africa before the International Court of Justice against Israel.”
The statement continued that Germany, by choosing to side with the Israeli government, ignored the findings of the United Nations regarding the killing and displacement of civilians in Gaza.
The statement concluded by urging the German government to reconsider its decision to support Israel before the International Court of Justice.
In a statement issued after the second day of hearings at the International Court of Justice, a German government spokesman said Berlin explicitly rejects allegations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
The statement added that Germany recognizes the differing views in the international community regarding the Israeli military operation in Gaza, but said that the German government decisively and explicitly rejects the accusations of genocide brought against Israel before the International Court of Justice.
