This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press. Agencies
The French Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the country, he would not be arrested.
An official statement from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “France will respect its international obligations and the Rome Convention requires full cooperation with the International Criminal Court. »
The Foreign Ministry said: “France intends to continue to work in close cooperation with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli authorities to achieve peace and security for all in the Middle East. »
After initially asserting that it would respect the laws of the International Criminal Court, the “Land of Enlightenment” changed its position.
Amnesty International called France’s position “highly controversial” and continued: “Instead of concluding that people against whom the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants can benefit from immunity, France should explicitly confirm its acceptance of the clear legal obligation under the Rome Statute to implement arrest warrants. »
