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France breaks away from allies and backs arrest warrant for Netanyahu

2024-05-21 09:22:34Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
France breaks away from allies and backs arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu

France broke with its Western allies and expressed support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court announced its decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and Hamas leaders.

"With regard to Israel, it is up to the Pre-Trial Chamber of the court to decide whether to issue these orders, after examining the evidence presented by the prosecutor to support his charges," the French foreign ministry said on Monday.

"France supports the International Criminal Court, its independence and the fight against impunity in all situations."

Paris also said it has warned "for many months" of the need for strict compliance with international humanitarian laws and "in particular the unacceptable level of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip and the lack of humanitarian access".

France's move marks a major split between its position and that of its Western allies, including Britain, Italy and the US, with President Joe Biden calling the decision "harsh".

France has been one of the few Western countries willing to take a tougher stance on Israel, including criticizing the US decision to veto cease-fire resolutions at the UN Security Council early on and making call for an immediate ceasefire.

US President Joe Biden criticized the International Criminal Court's efforts to seek arrest warrants on war crimes charges for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and three Hamas leaders.

"We deny the ICC's request for an arrest warrant," Biden said at an event in the Rose Garden to celebrate American Jewish Heritage Month. 

"There is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas. It is clear that Israel wants to do everything it can to ensure civilian protection. Let me be clear, what is happening is not genocide," Biden said.

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney is among a group of legal experts who advised the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to seek arrest warrants against senior Israeli and Hamas leaders.

The panel was convened by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan and reviewed the evidence and legal analysis supporting his request for arrest warrants against three Hamas leaders and two Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In a detailed legal report on Monday the panel said it found "reasonable grounds to believe" that the individuals named in the arrest warrant have committed war crimes or crimes against humanity.


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