ICC warrants binding; EU cannot pick and choose – EU’s foreign policy chief

EU's foreign policy chief

European governments cannot pick and choose whether to execute arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against two Israeli leaders and a Hamas commander, the EU’s foreign policy chief said, on Saturday. Recall that the ICC issued the warrants on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged crimes against humanity. All EU member States are signatories to the ICC’s founding treaty, called the Rome Statute. Several EU States have said they will meet their commitments…

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ICC Ruling: Israeli PM, Netanyahu faces arrest, as UK pledges to fulfill its legal obligations

Netanyahu faces arrest

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu risks arrest in the United Kingdom (UK) after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against him on Thursday for alleged war crimes in Gaza. Downing Street has indicated that the UK would fulfil its legal obligations under international law if Netanyahu were to travel to the country. The warrant, which also names Israels former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, stems from accusations of war crimes during the ongoing Gaza conflict. According to the ICC Act 2001, member States, including the UK, are obligated…

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