Namibia Condemns Germany's Rejection of Allegations Against Israel, Cites Historical Context
Namibia has strongly condemned Germany”s rejection of allegations before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), UN”s top court, regarding Israel”s actions in Gaza, in which 23,843 people have been killed so far once October 7 last year. In a statement issued after the German government”s dismissal of claims made by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Namibia expressed deep concern over what it perceives as Germany supporting the “genocidal intent” of the Israeli state against innocent civilians in Gaza.
The statement referenced Namibia”s own historical grievances, pointing to the genocide committed by Germany on Namibian soil between 1904 and 1908. Namibia asserted that Germany has yet to fully atone for these actions, adding a layer of historical context to its critique of Germany”s stance on the Israel-Palestine issue.
Namibia”s President Hage Geingob expressed worry over Germany”s rejection of the indictment brought forward by South Africa, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Namibia criticized Germany for defending what it called “genocidal and gruesome acts” by the Israeli government against civilians in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
The statement urged Germany to reconsider its decision and highlighted the moral inconsistency of supporting the UN Convention against genocide while allegedly backing actions tantamount to a holocaust and genocide in Gaza. Namibia referenced reports from international organizations, including Human Rights Watch, alleging war crimes by Israel in Gaza. President Geingob appealed to Germany to reconsider its intervention before the ICJ in defense of Israel”s actions.
Full statement by Namibia
“Namibia rejects Germany’s Support of the Genocidal Intent of the Racist Israeli State against Innocent Civilians in Gaza
On Namibian soil, #Germany committed the first genocide of the 20th century in 1904-1908, in which tens of thousands of innocent Namibians died in the most inhumane and brutal conditions. The German Government is yet to fully atone for the genocide it committed on Namibian soil. Therefore, in light of Germany’s inability to draw lessons from its horrific history, President @hagegeingob expresses deep concern with the shocking decision communicated by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany yesterday, 12 January 2024, in which it rejected the morally upright indictment brought forward by South Africa before the #InternationalCourtofJustice that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in #Gaza.
Worryingly, ignoring the violent deaths of over 23 000 Palestinians in Gaza and various United Nations reports disturbingly highlighting the internal displacement of 85% of civilians in Gaza amid acute shortages of food and essential services, the German Government has chosen to defend in the International Court of Justice the genocidal and gruesome acts of the Israeli Government against innocent civilians in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Germany cannot morally express commitment to the United Nations Convention against genocide, including atonement for the genocide in Namibia, whilst supporting the equivalent of a holocaust and genocide in Gaza. Various international organizations, such as Human Rights Watch have chillingly concluded that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza.
President Geingob reiterates his call made on 31 December 2023, “No peace-loving human being can ignore the carnage waged against Palestinians in Gaza”. In that vein, President Geingob appeals to the German Government to reconsider its untimely decision to intervene as a third-party in defence and support of the genocidal acts of Israel before the International Court of Justice.”
