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Original article: “No solo Estados Unidos”: Reportaje revela que 51 países han suministrado armas a Israel durante genocidio en Gaza
“The International Community Continues to Fail the Palestinian People”: Al Jazeera Reveals 51 Countries Armed Israel Following ICJ Warning of Genocide Risk in Gaza
A months-long investigation by Al Jazeera has revealed that military-related goods from at least 51 countries and autonomous territories continued to flow into Israel after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) warned of a «plausible risk of genocide» in Gaza, as reported by the outlet on May 23, 2026, in the feature titled “Not Just the U.S.: How 51 Countries Armed Israel During the Gaza War”. The analysis of data from the Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) between 2022 and 2025 indicates that all listed countries are signatories to the Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
The ICJ Ruling Did Not Halt the Massacre or Arms Supplies
On January 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice ruled that there was a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza and ordered provisional measures, reminding the 153 State parties of the Convention of their obligation to act in preventing genocide, Al Jazeera reports. However, for the next 22 months, the killings persisted. By the time a ceasefire was reached in October 2025, over 70,000 people had died, and approximately 171,000 had been injured. Throughout this period, the flow of arms to Israel continued unabated.
According to Al Jazeera, from October 2023 to October 2025, Israel received 2,603 shipments of military material, including ammunition, weapon parts, and armored vehicle components, valued at 3.220 billion shekels (approximately $885.6 million). Notably, 91% of this amount was registered after the ICJ ruling.
In comparison, over the 20 months preceding October 2023, imports totaled 1.410 billion shekels (around $388.1 million). The five main countries of origin were the United States (42%), India (26%), Romania (8%), Taiwan (4%), and the Czech Republic (3%).
The Duty to Prevent Genocide and International Complicity
Legal experts consulted by Al Jazeera warned that governments continuing to arm Israel after the ICJ ruling could be complicit in genocide. Stephen Humphreys, an international law professor at the London School of Economics, stated: “Even before the ruling, there was sufficient evidence that countries supplying arms to Israel could be complicit in international crimes, including war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
Gerhard Kemp, a criminal law professor at the University of the West of England, noted: “The recent ‘ceasefire’ has not changed this”, highlighting the ongoing military operations.
The Paradox of Countries Condemning the War Yet Continuing to Arm Israel
The report documented blatant contradictions: China expressed hope for the implementation of the ICJ’s measures, yet military shipments to Israel from that country amounted to 71.1 million shekels (approximately $19.6 million) during the conflict, with 83% occurring after the ruling. Singapore supported UN resolutions calling for a ceasefire, but its military exports to Israel reached 20.2 million shekels ($5.6 million), with 88% post-ruling. Turkey claimed to have halted trade with Israel since May 2024, yet Al Jazeera verified that military goods registered as originating from Turkey continued to enter through Ben Gurion Airport and Haifa port after that date.
The investigation showed that several countries announced arms suspensions which did not effectively stop the flow. Spain claimed in January 2024 that it had not sold arms to Israel since the war began, but data from customs indicated that 99 shipments worth 21.6 million shekels ($5.9 million) arrived. Canada voted in March 2024 to halt new exports, yet 19 shipments were recorded thereafter. Following President Macron’s call in October 2024 to suspend deliveries, France received 25 additional shipments valued at 49.9 million shekels ($13.7 million), with 92% occurring after the ICJ ruling.
Al Jazeera documented that even during temporary ceasefires, some of the largest arms shipments arrived. In February 2025, during a lull in fighting, a shipment valued at 605 million shekels ($16.6 million) in tank and armored vehicle parts was identified as the largest in the investigation. In total, between October 2023 and October 2025, Israel imported explosive munitions worth 2 billion shekels ($550.3 million), constituting 62% of all arms imports. According to Gaza’s Government Press Office, over 200,000 tons of explosives were dropped on the enclave.
The investigation by Al Jazeera cites Neve Gordon, an Israeli international law professor at Queen Mary University of London, who stated: “One country after another has contributed to the dismantling of the international legal order by pretending to be blind and failing to meet their legal obligations. This is shortsighted. The same states that helped build this legal order, and invoke it constantly, are now playing a central role in its dismantling.” Even after the ceasefire in October 2025—during which Israel killed over 800 Palestinians—at least 220 shipments from 28 countries reached Israeli ports between November and December 2025, according to data from the ITA analyzed by Al Jazeera.
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Not just the US: How 51 countries armed Israel during Gaza war
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