Brussels (Quds News Network)- European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on all EU member states to respect decisions by the International Criminal Court (ICC), including the arrest warrant against Netanyahu.
“We cannot undermine the International Criminal Court. It is the only way of having global justice,” Borrell, whose term as the EU’s top diplomat ends this month, told reporters in Brussels on Thursday.
“They’re not political. It’s a legal body formed by respected people who are the best among the profession of judges.”
While all EU member states are signatories to the ICC’s founding treaty, France said yesterday it believed Netanyahu had immunity to actions by the ICC, given Israel has not signed up to the court statutes. Italy, meanwhile, has said it is not feasible to arrest Netanyahu as long as he remains head of Israel’s government.
The ICC issued arrest warrants last week for Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in its Gaza genocide war.
Israel has said it will appeal against the warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant.