MINISTRY
OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Managua, Nicaragua
Managua, January 16th 2024
MRE/VM-WMA/0008/01/2024
TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel with reference to the ongoing military actions carried out by Israel for more than three months in the Gaza Strip in response to the events of October 7th 2023.
Since October 9th 2023, the State of Israel decided to impose a “total siege” on the Gaza Strip, which had already been subject to a suffocating 16-year military blockade. In addition, Israeli military operations have been and are being carried out with massive bombardment of the civilian population, including places designated as homes, shelters, hospitals, religious sites and United Nations schools, as well as routes designated as safe by the Israeli army itself. As a direct result of such attacks, the Palestinian death toll now exceeds 24,100 deaths, including 10,000 children killed. Israel's actions have led to the forced displacement of about 85% of Palestinians in Gaza, which the United Nations has called “uninhabitable."
Additionally, the actions of the Israeli army have been accompanied by statements by several Israeli government officials that may indicate evidence of genocidal intent. As early as twelve days after the launch of the military attack on Gaza, the United Nations experts warned about the terrible situation in Gaza and the “risk of genocide against the Palestinian people.”
Nicaragua urges Israel to put an end to its actions against the Palestinian people, to cease its military operations in Gaza, and to respect its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide. As a State party to the 1948 Convention, Nicaragua has the duty to prevent and punish genocide as well as the duty to cooperate to that end. Consequently, Nicaragua will adopt all the measures it deems appropriate in accordance with international law to guarantee respect for its rights and interests protected by the said Convention, including recourse to the International Court of Justice.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA