'Nobody owns trademark on genocide': Germany must halt weapons to Israel now, Nicaragua tells ICJ

Genocide has particular historic importance for both Germany and Israel, Nicaragua told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday, but that doesn't mean they can't be guilty of it.  

"Nobody, nobody owns the trademark on genocide," French lawyer Alain Pellet told the World Court on behalf of Nicaragua. "No state, not Israel, not Germany, can be free of the fundamental rules of international law under the pretext that they can defend themselves or aid the victim of such an attack to defend themselves."

Nicaragua appeared before the court in a request similar to that of South Africa in its case against Israel, but entirely separate from that case.