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    World leaders from the United States, European Union, Australia and others react to the ICC’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu

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    November 22, 2024, 2:40 p.m.

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

    The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense chief, as well as for Hamas leader Ibrahim Al-Masri, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. suspected in the Gaza conflict.

    In their ruling, the ICC judges said there were reasonable grounds to believe that Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant were criminally responsible for acts including murder, persecution and starvation as a weapon of war as part of a “widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population of Gaza”. .

    The decision sparked outrage in Israel, which called it shameful and absurd. Hamas welcomed the arrest warrants for the Israelis and a senior official told Reuters it was a first step toward justice.


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    Here’s how the world reacted to the arrest warrant:

    Biden calls ICC arrest warrant for Israeli PM ‘scandalous’

    US President Joe Biden called arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against senior Israeli leaders “scandalous”, AFP reports.

    “Whatever the ICC may suggest, there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas,” Biden said after the international court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity. .

    “We will always stand with Israel in the face of threats to its security,” the president added.

    Netanyahu says ICC mandate won’t stop Israel from defending itself

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his conduct during the Gaza bombings would not stop him from defending Israel. AFP reports.

    “No outrageous anti-Israeli decision will prevent us – and it will not prevent me – from continuing to defend our country by all means,” Netanyahu said in a video statement. “We will not give in to pressure,” he promised.

    He called Thursday’s decision a “dark day in the history of nations.”

    “The International Criminal Court in The Hague, which was established to protect humanity, has today become the enemy of humanity,” he said, adding that the accusations were “totally unfounded.”

    Netanyahu said the court was accusing Israel of “fictitious crimes” while ignoring “the real war crimes, the horrible war crimes committed against us and many others around the world.”

    UK says it respects ICC independence as court issues Israeli arrest warrants

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman said Britain respected the independence of the International Criminal Court after issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, its former defense chief and leader of the Hamas. Reuters reports.

    “We respect the independence of the International Criminal Court, which is the principal international institution responsible for investigating and prosecuting the most serious crimes of international concern,” the spokesperson told reporters.

    “There is no moral equivalence between Israel, a democracy, and Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah, which are terrorist organizations. We remain focused on pushing for an immediate ceasefire to end devastating violence in Gaza.”

    Australia supports ICC arrest warrants

    Australia has cautiously supported the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC), but has refused to make direct reference to arrest warrants issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. Anadolu reports.

    “Australia respects the independence of the ICC and its important role in upholding international law,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.

    Calling on all parties to comply with international law, Wong added that Australia “is focused on working with countries that want peace to press for an urgent ceasefire.”

    US Senator Bernie Sanders expresses support for ICC arrest warrants

    US Senator Bernie Sanders said he supports arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for Prime Minister Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Gallant and Hamas military commander Deif, saying “all of them have issued indiscriminate attacks on civilians and caused unimaginable human suffering.” Al Jazeera reports.

    “If the world does not respect international law, we will descend into even greater barbarity,” he said in a message on X, alongside a longer statement.

    “I agree with the ICC,” Sanders added.

    ICC mandate ‘ignores’ Israel’s right to self-defense: Argentina

    The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister “ignores” the country’s right to defend itself, the Argentine leader said AFP.

    Argentina “declares its deep disagreement” with this decision, which “ignores Israel’s legitimate right to defend itself against the constant attacks of terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah,” President Javier Milei said in a statement. on the social network

    “Israel is facing brutal aggression, inhumane hostage-taking and indiscriminate attacks against its population,” Milei said in his reaction to the ICC arrest warrants.

    “Criminalizing the self-defense of a nation while ignoring these atrocities is an act that distorts the spirit of international justice,” he added.

    ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant ‘extremely important,’ Turkey says

    Turkey’s top diplomat hailed as “a very important step” the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister following Israel’s actions in Gaza, AFP reports.

    “This decision is an extremely important step in bringing to justice the Israeli authorities who committed genocide against the Palestinians,” Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan wrote. X.

    Jordan reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

    Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said the International Criminal Court’s ruling must be respected and implemented, adding that Palestinians deserve justice after what he called Israeli “war crimes” in Gaza . Al Jazeera reports.

    France reacts to ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant

    Furthermore, the spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that France’s reaction to the decision will be in accordance with the Court’s statutes.

    When asked at a press conference whether France would arrest Netanyahu, Christophe Lemoine replied that it was a legally complicated question. “It’s a legally complex point, so I’m not going to comment on it today,” he said.

    EU reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

    EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the decision to issue the arrest warrants was “not political” and that the court’s ruling must be “respected and implemented.”

    Netanyahu ‘now officially a wanted man’ after ICC mandate, says Amnesty chief

    Netanyahu is “now officially a wanted man” after the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants against the Israeli leader and his former defense minister, Al Jazeera reports according to Amnesty International.

    “Prime Minister Netanyahu is now officially a wanted man,” said Amnesty Secretary General Agnès Callamard. “ICC member states and the entire international community must stop at nothing until these individuals are brought to justice before the independent and impartial judges of the ICC.”

    EU says ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Deif ‘binding’

    The European Union’s foreign policy chief said the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif are “binding” and should be implemented. AFP reports.

    “It is not a political decision. It is a decision of a court, of a court of justice, of an international court of justice. And the decision of the court must be respected and implemented,” Joseph Borrell said during a visit to the Jordanian capital Amman.

    “This decision is a binding decision and all States, all States parties to the tribunal, including all members of the European Union, are obliged to implement this decision of the tribunal,” he declared after a joint press conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.

    The ICC decision now theoretically limits Netanyahu’s travel since any of the court’s 124 national members would be obliged to arrest him on its territory.

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