Germany has withdrawn its support for Israel in the Gaza genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. A spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry confirmed that Berlin will not intervene on Israel’s behalf in the proceedings. When South Africa first filed the case in 2023, Germany had pledged to support Israel.

The spokesperson reiterated this week that Germany will not take part in the case, marking a reversal from its earlier position. As recently as January 2024, Germany had announced its intention to back Israel and dismissed South Africa’s allegations as baseless. The latest decision represents a significant shift in Germany’s public stance on the issue.

According to the report, this move is being viewed as a notable change in Germany’s foreign policy approach toward the ongoing legal proceedings in The Hague.