The EU reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, with responses that has put even Israel‘s most staunchest of allies under immense pressure leading to mostly circumspect acceptance.
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu
The EU reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu – ‘binding’
The European Union‘s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said the warrants were not political, and that the court decision should be respected and implemented.
All 27 EU countries are signatories to the International Criminal Court, and the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has reminded them of their duty to abide by the court’s ruling.
Borrell made the comments after the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif.
French reaction to the ICC warrant against Netanyahu
The French reaction to the ICC warrant against Netanyahu has been typically French. France said it would act in accordance with the notion of “combating impunity.” A typically vague response from the French but they intend to go with the flow.
“Our response will align with these principles,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine, while conceding that it was a “complex legal issue.”
The Netherlands reaction to the ICC warrant against Netanyahu
The Netherlands reaction to the ICC warrant against Netanyahu was more forthright, with Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp telling Parliament: “We won’t engage in nonessential contacts and we will act on the arrest warrants. We fully comply with the Rome Statute of the ICC.”
Norway’s reaction to the ICC warrant against Netanyahu
Norway‘s foreign minister, Espen Barth Eide, said only: “It is important that the ICC carries out its mandate in a judicious manner. I have confidence that the court will proceed with the case based on the highest fair trial standards.”
Ireland’s response to the ICC warrant against Netanyahu
Ireland‘s prime minister, Simon Harris, said that issuing the warrants was “an extremely significant step,” adding that anyone in a position to assist the ICC in carrying out its vital work must do so “with urgency.”
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