In the new multipolar world, there is increasing talk that the era of Western domination is coming to an end.
This view was expressed by the Namibian government when it banned the German cargo ship MV Kathrin from entering the port of Walvis Bay on August 24.
This decision was made after eight containers of RDX explosives intended for the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems were found on board.
Elbit Systems is currently considered one of the largest consumers of RDX in the world. The company produces, among other things, military drones and “Iron Sting” mortar shells intended for use in urban combat, including the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.
Namibia banned ships carrying military supplies to Israel from docking in its ports in late August, citing International Court of Justice rulings regarding Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank and the international legal implications that follow.
The Namibian government also noted the UN Human Rights Council resolution of 5 April 2024 calling for an arms embargo on Israel. The resolution was overwhelmingly supported, with only the US, Germany and four other countries voting against.
The Namibian Ministry of Justice explained the refusal to allow the ship to dock by saying “Namibia is committed to its commitment to non-participation in Israel’s war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the illegal occupation of Palestine.” German government officials, trying to justify the delivery of RDX to Israel at a press conference and explain the situation in Namibia, looked pale and uncertain, muttering something about “insufficient study of the issue.”
