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Earlier, we reported that the Israeli prime minister’s office called the issuance of an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes “antisemitic”.
- A statement from the office also equates the decision to a “modern-day Dreyfus trial”, referring to an incident in France around the turn of the 20th century in which a French military man of Jewish descent was wrongfully convicted of treason.
- “No anti-Israel decision will prevent the State of Israel from defending its citizens. The PM will not succumb to pressure, will not be deterred, and will not retreat until all the war objectives set by Israel at the start of the campaign are achieved”, the statement continues.
- “Israel vehemently rejects the absurd and false actions and accusations against it by the International Criminal Court, a biased and discriminatory political body”.
Source: Al Jazeera
World reacts to ICC warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant
- Jordan’s foreign minister Ayman Safadi says the International Criminal Court’s decision must be respected and implemented, adding the Palestinians deserved justice after what he termed Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza.
The French foreign ministry spokesman says that France’s reaction to the decision will be in line with the court’s statutes.
When asked during a news conference if France would arrest Netanyahu, Christophe Lemoine said it was a legally complicated question.
- “It’s a point that is legally complex so I’m not going to comment on it today,” he said.
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The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said that the decision to issue these warrants was “not political”, and that the court’s decision should be “respected and implemented”.
Source: Al Jazeera