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France says it won’t arrest Netanyahu, despite ICC warrant against him

Summarizing Ron Kampeas in Forward · Published Wednesday, November 27, 2024
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JL;DR SUMMARY France, along with Argentina and Hungary, has announced it will not honor the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hamas  Netanyahu  France  International Law  Gaza Conflict  War Crimes  Yoav Gallant  Icc  Rome Statute 

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Paris, France
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron pose prior to a working dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Feb. 2, 2023."
Israel
"France has joined the nations who are signatories to the agreement that established the International Criminal Court pledging not to honor its warrants to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant."
France
"On Wednesday by the French foreign ministry adds France to Argentina and Hungary as parties to the 1998 Rome Statute whose leaders have said they will not abide by the warrants."
Argentina
"On Wednesday by the French foreign ministry adds France to Argentina and Hungary as parties to the 1998 Rome Statute whose leaders have said they will not abide by the warrants."
Hungary
"On Wednesday by the French foreign ministry adds France to Argentina and Hungary as parties to the 1998 Rome Statute whose leaders have said they will not abide by the warrants."
Lebanon
"The declaration came a day after Netanyahu entered a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon jointly brokered by France and the United States, suggesting to some that Frances position on the ICC warrants might have been negotiated as part of the deal."
Canada
"a number of countries, including countries where Israeli officials travel frequently, have said they would honor the warrants, including Canada, the Netherlands and Switzerland."
Netherlands
"a number of countries, including countries where Israeli officials travel frequently, have said they would honor the warrants, including Canada, the Netherlands and Switzerland."
Switzerland
"a number of countries, including countries where Israeli officials travel frequently, have said they would honor the warrants, including Canada, the Netherlands and Switzerland."
United Kingdom
"Others have not yet declared one way or the other, among them Britain and Germany."
Germany
"Others have not yet declared one way or the other, among them Britain and Germany."
United States
"The United States is not a signatory and President Joe Biden has called the warrants outrageous."
Palestinian Territories
"The ICC says it may act against non-parties to the agreement if a party in this case Palestine has been affected by the alleged crimes."

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