PARIS, (SONNA) – France backs the Worldwide Felony Court docket (ICC) and the ‘struggle in opposition to impunity’, its overseas ministry stated after the courtroom’s prosecutor sought an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others for alleged conflict crimes.
On Monday, ICC prosecutor Karim Khan stated he had requested arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his defence chief Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders, together with its chief, Yahya Sinwar.
If such warrants are issued, nevertheless, members of the courtroom, which incorporates almost all international locations of the European Union, might be put in a diplomatically tough place.
“France helps the Worldwide Felony Court docket, its independence and the struggle in opposition to impunity in all conditions”, the overseas ministry stated in an announcement late on Monday.
Whereas U.S. President Joe Biden known as the authorized step in opposition to Israeli officers “outrageous”, the French overseas ministry took a unique stance.
