The advocates brought some witnesses to testify, and they were all valuable to the case.
The Federal republic of Germany brought the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, (aged 54), thinks that Italy breaking the rules and judging Germany in their courts is illegal, and the ICJ must make sure that it is the last time this happens. She believes that Italy is taking advantage of the strong economy of Germany to exploit it and weaken its economy. The witness believes that Germany is now using Euros and must not pay the 80 million marks. Lastly, the witness has not been taken into consideration because of lack of information.
The Italian Council brought Lilia Bardini to prove that there was a massacre in 1944. She was living in a small village, and is 76 years old. When she was 12, in 1944, she had brothers and sisters, but when the Germans attacked, the villagers heard huge noise (bombs, fire) and were terrified. She saw her family dying in front of her, except her older sister. 560 people were killed, including 107 children. The German military killed everyone in her village in less than a day.
The Federal republic of Germany followed by bringing the aged Susana Walsen Rainer. She is a law expert, when the 2nd World War was taking place, she was in her 2nd year of college (law school). She said that Germany did not go against the Jus Cogens law. She refused to answer several questions, but Judge Mardini asked if the Germans did any aggression and Susana said yes, then Judge Mardini clarified that aggression is against the Jus Cogens law. Therefore, they did in fact go against the Jus Cogens law.
To conclude this article, the the Italian council is in the lead. Now the question is, who will win the case? Our money is on Italy.
Mariam Chafik
Hussein Tarek
Omar Khaled
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