Middle East Crisis: Despite Optimism in the Wake of a Troop Drawdown, Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Stall

Nicaragua, a longstanding supporter of the Palestinian cause, is broadening the legal battle over the Gaza conflict at the International Court of Justice by bringing a case against Germany, a major supplier of arms to Israel. In hearings that opened on Monday in The Hague, Nicaragua argued that Germany is facilitating the commission of genocide…

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